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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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Ezekiel 17:9
Say thou, Thus saith the Lord God; Shall it prosper? shall he not pull up the roots thereof, and cut off the fruit thereof, that it wither? it shall wither in all the leaves of her spring, even without great power or many people to pluck it up by the roots thereof.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 17:9 · retained source text

Say thou, Thus saith the LORD God; Shall it prosper? shall he not pull vp the rootes thereof, and cut off the fruit thereof, that it wither? it shall wither in all the leaues of her spring, euen without great power, or many people to plucke it vp by the rootes thereof.

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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)