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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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Ezekiel 31:7
Thus was he fair in his greatness, in the length of his branches: for his root was by great waters.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 31:7 · retained source text

Thus was hee faire in his greatnesse, in the length of his branches: for his roote was by great waters.

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