KJV dictionary & concordance
Uneven, rugged, or not smooth; by extension, coarse, harsh, or violent.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Deuteronomy 21:4
Complete exact-word concordance
And the elders of that city shall bring down the heifer unto a rough valley, which is neither eared nor sown, and shall strike off the heifer’s neck there in the valley:
And the Elders of that citie shall bring downe the heifer vnto a rough valley, which is neither eared nor sowen, and shall strike off the heifers necke there in the valley.
In measure, when it shooteth forth, thou wilt debate with it: he stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east wind.
In measure when it shooteth foorth, thou wilt debate with it: hee stayeth his rough winde in the day of the East winde.
1611 marginal noteOr, when thou sendest it foorth.
1611 marginal noteOr, when he remoueth it.
Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:
Euery valley shalbe exalted, and euery mountaine and hill shalbe made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plaine.
1611 marginal noteOr, a straight place.
1611 marginal noteOr, a plaine place.
Set ye up a standard in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations, prepare the nations against her, call together against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashchenaz; appoint a captain against her; cause the horses to come up as the rough caterpillers.
Set ye vp a standart in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations: prepare the nations against her: call together against her the kingdomes of Ararat, Minni, & Ashchenaz: appoint a captaine against her: cause her horses to come vp as the rough caterpillers.
And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.
And the rough goat is the king of Grecia, and the great horne that is betweene his eyes, is the first king.
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he hath prophesied; neither shall they wear a rough garment to deceive:
And it shall come to passe in that day, that the prophets shalbe ashamed euery one of his vision, when hee hath prophecied: neither shall they weare a rough garment to deceiue.
1611 marginal noteHebr. a garment of haire.
1611 marginal noteHebr. to lie.
Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;
Euery valley shall be filled, and euery mountaine and hill shalbe brought low, and the crooked shall bee made straight, and the rough wayes shall be made smooth.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Having inequalities, small ridges or points on the surface; not smooth or plane. Hairy; shaggy; covered with hairs, brisules and the like.
