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roll

Meaning of “roll”

Sense 1: A scroll or written sheet kept rolled. Sense 2: As a verb, to turn, move, or wrap over and over.

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28 occurrences26 verses10 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 29:8

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Genesis 29:8
And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and till they roll the stone from the well’s mouth; then we water the sheep.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 29:8 · retained source text

And they said, We cannot, vntill all the flockes bee gathered together, and till they rolle the stone from the welles mouth: then wee water the sheepe.

Joshua 10:18
And Joshua said, roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 10:18 · retained source text

And Ioshua said, Roule great stones vpon the mouth of the caue, and set men by it, for to keepe them.

1 Samuel 14:33
¶ Then they told Saul, saying, Behold, the people sin against the Lord, in that they eat with the blood. And he said, Ye have transgressed: roll a great stone unto me this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 14:33 · retained source text

¶ Then they tolde Saul, saying, Behold, the people sinne against the LORD, in that they eate with the blood. And he said, Yee haue transgressed: roule a great stone vnto mee this day.

1611 marginal noteOr, dealt treacherously.

Ezra 6:2
And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein was a record thus written:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezra 6:2 · retained source text

And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the prouince of the Medes, a rolle, and therein was a record thus written:

1611 marginal noteOr, Ecbatana, or in a coffer.

Isaiah 8:1
MOREOVER the Lord said unto me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it with a man’s pen concerning Maher-shalal-hash-baz.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 8:1 · retained source text

¶ Moreouer the LORD said vnto mee, Take thee a great roule, and write in it with a mans penne, concerning Maher-shalal-hash-baz.

1611 marginal noteHebr. In making speed to the spoile, he hasteneth the pray. Or, make speed, &c.

Jeremiah 36:2
Take thee a roll of a book, and write therein all the words that I have spoken unto thee against Israel, and against Judah, and against all the nations, from the day I spake unto thee, from the days of Josiah, even unto this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 36:2 · retained source text

Take thee a roule of a booke, and write therein all the words that I haue spoken vnto thee against Israel, and against Iudah, & against all the nations, from the day I spake vnto thee, frō the dayes of Iosiah, euen vnto this day.

1611 marginal noteCha.25.3

Jeremiah 36:4
Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah: and Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the Lord, which he had spoken unto him, upon a roll of a book.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 36:4 · retained source text

Then Ieremiah called Baruch the sonne of Neriah, and Baruch wrote from the mouth of Ieremiah all the words of the LORD, which he had spoken vnto him, vpon a roule of a booke.

Jeremiah 36:6
Therefore go thou, and read in the roll, which thou hast written from my mouth, the words of the Lord in the ears of the people in the Lord’s house upon the fasting day: and also thou shalt read them in the ears of all Judah that come out of their cities.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 36:6 · retained source text

Therefore goe thou and reade in the roule, which thou hast written from my mouth, the wordes of the LORD in the eares of the people in the LORDs house vpon the fasting day: and also thou shalt reade them in the eares of all Iudah, that come out of their cities.

Jeremiah 36:14
Therefore all the princes sent Jehudi the son of Nethaniah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Cushi, unto Baruch, saying, Take in thine hand the roll wherein thou hast read in the ears of the people, and come. So Baruch the son of Neriah took the roll in his hand, and came unto them.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 36:14 · retained source text

Therefore all the princes sent Iehudi the sonne of Nethaniah, the sonne of Shelemiah, the sonne of Cushi, vnto Baruch, saying; Take in thine hand the roule wherein thou hast read in the eares of the people, and come. So Baruch the sonne of Neriah took the roule in his hand, and came vnto them.

Jeremiah 36:20
¶ And they went in to the king into the court, but they laid up the roll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and told all the words in the ears of the king.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 36:20 · retained source text

¶ And they went in to the King into the Court, bnt they layed vp the roule in the chamber of Elishama the Scribe, and told all the words in the eares of the king.

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