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rock

Meaning of “rock”

1. A mass of stone or a rocky place. 2. Figuratively, a secure refuge, strength, foundation, or cause of stumbling. 3. A title or figure for God or Christ.

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119 occurrences106 verses24 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 17:6

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2 Samuel 21:10
¶ And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her upon the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water dropped upon them out of heaven, and suffered neither the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 21:10 · retained source text

¶ And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah tooke sackecloth, and spread it for her vpon the rocke, from the beginning of haruest, vntill water dropped vpon them out of heauen, and suffered neither the birds of the aire to rest on them by day, nor the beastes of the fielde by night.

1611 marginal noteChap. 3.7.

2 Samuel 22:2
And he said, The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 22:2 · retained source text

And he said, The LORD is my rocke and my fortresse, and my deliuerer:

1611 marginal notePsal. 18.2. &c.

2 Samuel 22:3
The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 22:3 · retained source text

The God of my rocke, in him will I trust: hee is my shield, and the horne of my saluation, my high tower, and my refuge, my Sauiour; thou sauest me from violence.

2 Samuel 22:32
For who is God, save the Lord? and who is a rock, save our God?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 22:32 · retained source text

For who is God, saue the LORD? and who is a rocke, saue our God?

2 Samuel 22:47
The Lord liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 22:47 · retained source text

The LORD liueth, and blessed be my rocke: and exalted be the God of the rocke of my saluation.

2 Samuel 23:3
The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 23:3 · retained source text

The God of Israel said, the Rocke of Israel spake to me: he that ruleth ouer men must be iust, ruling in the feare of God:

1611 marginal noteOr, be thou ruler, &c.

1 Chronicles 11:15
¶ Now three of the thirty captains went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 11:15 · retained source text

¶ Now three of the thirtie captaines, went downe to the rocke of Dauid, into the caue of Adullam, and the host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

1611 marginal noteOr, three captaines ouer the thirtie.

2 Chronicles 25:12
And other ten thousand left alive did the children of Judah carry away captive, and brought them unto the top of the rock, and cast them down from the top of the rock, that they all were broken in pieces.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 25:12 · retained source text

And other ten thousand left aliue, did the children of Iudah cary away captiue, and brought them vnto the top of the rocke, and cast them downe from the top of the rocke, that they all were broken in pieces.

Nehemiah 9:15
And gavest them bread from heaven for their hunger, and broughtest forth water for them out of the rock for their thirst, and promisedst them that they should go in to possess the land which thou hadst sworn to give them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nehemiah 9:15 · retained source text

And gauest them bread from heauen for their hunger, and broughtest forth water for them out of the rocke, for their thirst, and promisedst them that they should goe in to possesse the land, which thou hadst sworne to giue them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. which thou hadst lift vp thine hand to giue them.

1611 marginal noteExod. 16.15. & 17.6. num. 20.9.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 1.8.

Job 14:18
And surely the mountain falling cometh to nought, and the rock is removed out of his place.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 14:18 · retained source text

And surely the mountaine falling commeth to nought: and the rocke is remoued out of his place.

1611 marginal noteHeb. fadeth.

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