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sea

Meaning of “sea”

1. A great body or expanse of gathered waters, including a named sea or lake, in which ships and creatures move. 2. The large brazen or molten basin made for the temple and called a sea. 3. Something represented or compared as a sea.

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:26

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Acts 7:36
He brought them out, after that he had shewed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 7:36 · retained source text

He brought them out, after that he had shewed wonders and signes in the land of Egypt, and in the red Sea, and in the wildernesse fortie yeeres.

1611 marginal noteExod. 7.9.

1611 marginal noteExo. 16.1

Acts 10:6
He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 10:6 · retained source text

Hee lodgeth with one Simon a Tanner, whose house is by the Sea side; he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to doe.

Acts 10:32
Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 10:32 · retained source text

Send therfore to Ioppa, and call hither Simon, whose sirname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a Tanner, by the Sea side, who when he cōmeth, shall speake vnto thee.

Acts 14:15
And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 14:15 · retained source text

And saying, Sirs, Why doe yee these things? Wee also are men of like passions with you, and preach vnto you, that ye should turne from these vanities, vnto the liuing God, which made heauen and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein.

1611 marginal noteGen. 1.1. psal. 146.5. reuel. 14.7.

Acts 17:14
And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 17:14 · retained source text

And then immediatly the brethren sent away Paul, to goe as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.

Acts 27:5
And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 27:5 · retained source text

And when we had sailed ouer the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, wee came to Myra a citie of Lysia.

Acts 27:30
And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 27:30 · retained source text

And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let downe the boat into the sea, vnder colour as though they would haue cast ancres out of the fore-ship,

Acts 27:38
And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 27:38 · retained source text

And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.

Acts 27:40
And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 27:40 · retained source text

And when they had taken vp the ankers, they committed themselues vnto the sea, & loosed the rudder bands, and hoised vp the maine saile to the winde, and made toward shore.

1611 marginal noteOr, cut the ankers, they left them in the sea, &c.

Acts 27:43
But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 27:43 · retained source text

But the Centurion, willing to saue Paul, kept them from their purpose, and commanded that they which could swimme, should cast themselues first into the sea, and get to land:

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