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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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Nehemiah 8:13
¶ And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nehemiah 8:13 · retained source text

¶ And on the second day were gathered together the chiefe of the fathers of all the people, the Priestes and the Leuites, vnto Ezra the Scribe, euen to vnderstand the wordes of the Law.

1611 marginal noteOr, that they might instruct in the words of the Law.

Nehemiah 11:9
And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 11:9 · retained source text

And Ioel the sonne of Zichri was their ouerseer: and Iudah the sonne of Senuah, was second ouer the city.

Nehemiah 11:17
And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 11:17 · retained source text

And Mattaniah the sonne of Micha, the sonne of Zabdi, the sonne of Asaph, was the principall to beginne the thankesgiuing in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the sonne of Shammua, the sonne of Galal, the sonne of Ieduthun.

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