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roots

Meaning of “roots”

Sense 1: The underground parts by which plants are fixed and nourished. Sense 2: Figuratively, origins, causes, or established bases.

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20 occurrences19 verses10 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: 2 Chronicles 7:20

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Ezekiel 17:6
And it grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and the roots thereof were under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 17:6 · retained source text

And it grew, and became a spreading Uine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and the roots thereof were vnder him: so it became a Uine, and brought forth branches, and shot foorth sprigges.

Ezekiel 17:7
There was also another great eagle with great wings and many feathers: and, behold, this vine did bend her roots toward him, and shot forth her branches toward him, that he might water it by the furrows of her plantation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 17:7 · retained source text

There was also an other great eagle, with great wings and many feathers, and behold, this Uine did bend her rootes towards him, and shot forth her branches toward him, that hee might water it by the furrowes of her plantation.

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.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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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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