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pull

Meaning of “pull”

To draw toward or out by force; with a particle, to remove, strip off, uproot, demolish, overthrow, or bring down.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
15 occurrences14 verses8 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: 1 Kings 13:4

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1 Kings 13:4
And it came to pass, when king Jeroboam heard the saying of the man of God, which had cried against the altar in Beth-el, that he put forth his hand from the altar, saying, Lay hold on him. And his hand, which he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not pull it in again to him.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 13:4 · retained source text

And it came to passe when king Ieroboam heard the saying of the man of God, which had cried against the altar in Bethel, that he put forth his hand from the altar, saying, Lay hold on him: And his hand which hee put foorth against him, dried vp, so that hee could not pull it in againe to him.

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Historical definitions

To draw toward oneself or make an effort to draw; with particles, to draw out, pull off, uproot, demolish, overthrow, or bring down.

volume 2, leaf 387, column 2 (main_dictionary)