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root

Meaning of “root”

Sense 1: The part of a plant fixed in the earth. Sense 2: Figuratively, the origin, cause, foundation, ancestor, or source of growth. Sense 3: To take root or eradicate.

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First occurrence: Deuteronomy 29:18

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Deuteronomy 29:18
Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the Lord our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 29:18 · retained source text

Lest there should be among you man or woman, or familie, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day frō the LORD our God, to goe and serue the gods of these nations: lest there should bee among you a root that beareth gall and wormewood,

1611 marginal noteOr, a poisonfull herbe Heb. Rosh.

Judges 5:14
Out of Ephraim was there a root of them against Amalek; after thee, Benjamin, among thy people; out of Machir came down governors, and out of Zebulun they that handle the pen of the writer.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 5:14 · retained source text

Out of Ephraim was there a roote of them against Amalek, after thee Beniamin, among thy people: Out of Machir came downe gouernours, and out of Zebulun they that handle the pen of the writer.

1611 marginal noteHeb. drawe with the pen, &c.

1 Kings 14:15
For the Lord shall smite Israel, as a reed is shaken in the water, and he shall root up Israel out of this good land, which he gave to their fathers, and shall scatter them beyond the river, because they have made their groves, provoking the Lord to anger.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 14:15 · retained source text

For the LORD shall smite Israel, as a reede is shaken in the water, and hee shall root vp Israel out of this good land, which hee gaue to their fathers, and shall scatter them beyond the Riuer, because they haue made their groues, prouoking the LORD to anger.

2 Kings 19:30
And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall yet again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 19:30 · retained source text

And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Iudah, shall yet againe take root downeward, and beare fruit vpward.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the escaping of the house of Iudah that remaineth.

Job 14:8
Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground;
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1611 witness · Job 14:8 · retained source text

Though the roote thereof waxe old in the earth, and the stocke thereof die in the ground:

Job 19:28
But ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 19:28 · retained source text

But ye should say, Why persecute we him? seeing the root of the matter is found in me.

1611 marginal noteOr, and what roote of matter is found in me?

Job 29:19
My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch.
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1611 witness · Job 29:19 · retained source text

My roote was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night vpon my branch.

1611 marginal noteHeb. opened.

Job 31:12
For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 31:12 · retained source text

For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would roote out all mine encrease.

Psalms 52:5
God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 52:5 · retained source text

God shall likewise destroy thee for euer, hee shall take thee away and plucke thee out of thy dwelling place, and roote thee out of the land of the liuing. Selah.

1611 marginal noteHeb. beate thee downe.

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