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second

Meaning of “second”

Next after the first in order, rank, time, or succession.

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169 occurrences163 verses37 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:8

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1 Samuel 8:2
Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beer-sheba.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 8:2 · retained source text

Now the name of his first borne was Ioel, and the name of his second, Abiah: they were Iudges in Beer-sheba.

1 Samuel 20:27
And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the month, that David’s place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to day?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 20:27 · retained source text

And it came to passe on the morrow which was the second day of the moneth, that Dauids place was emptie: and Saul said vnto Ionathan his sonne, Wherefore commeth not the sonne of Iesse to meat, neither yesterday nor to day?

1 Samuel 20:34
So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no meat the second day of the month: for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 20:34 · retained source text

So Ionathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eate no meat the second day of the moneth: for hee was grieued for Dauid, because his father had done him shame.

1 Samuel 26:8
Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 26:8 · retained source text

Then said Abishai to Dauid, God hath deliuered thine enemie into thine hand this day: now therefore let mee smite him, I pray thee, with the speare, euen to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time.

1611 marginal noteHeb. shut vp.

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