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running

Meaning of “running”

That which runs or flows; the act of running or passing with speed; the discharge of an ulcer or other sore.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
26 occurrences24 verses12 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Leviticus 14:5

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2 Samuel 18:24
And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 18:24 · retained source text

And Dauid sate betweene the two gates: and the watchman went vp to the roofe ouer the gate vnto the wall, and lift vp his eyes, and looked, and behold, a man running alone.

2 Samuel 18:26
And the watchman saw another man running: and the watchman called unto the porter, and said, Behold another man running alone. And the king said, He also bringeth tidings.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 18:26 · retained source text

And the watchman saw another man running, and the watchman called vnto the porter, and said, Behold, another man running alone. And the King said, He also bringeth tidings.

2 Samuel 18:27
And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 18:27 · retained source text

And the watchman said, Mee thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the sonne of Zadok. And the King said, Hee is a good man, and commeth with good tidings.

1611 marginal noteHebr. I see the running.

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The discharge of an ulcer or other sore. The act of running or passing with speed. That which runs or flows.

volume 2, leaf 508, column 2 (main_dictionary)