KJV dictionary & concordance
1. A darkened shape or shade cast by intercepted light. 2. Shelter or protection. 3. A fleeting trace or likeness. 4. A preliminary outline, type, or representation of a fuller reality.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 19:8
Complete exact-word concordance
Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it.
Let darkenes and the shadowe of death staine it, let a cloud dwell vpon it, let the blacknes of the day terrifie it.
1611 marginal noteOr, challenge it.
1611 marginal noteOr, let them terrifie it, as those who haue a bitter day.
As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work:
As a seruant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his worke:
1611 marginal noteHebr. gapeth after.
(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)
(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our dayes vpon earth are a shadow.)
1611 marginal noteHeb. not.
1611 marginal noteSee chap. 7.6. gen. 47.9. 1.chron. 29.15. psal. 144.4. psal. 39.14.
Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death;
Before I goe whence I shall not returne, euen to the land of darknes and the shadow of death,
A land of darkness, as darkness itself; and of the shadow of death, without any order, and where the light is as darkness.
A land of darknes, as darknes it selfe, and of the shadow of death, without any order, and where the light is as darkenes.
He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
Hee discouereth deepe things out of darkenesse, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.
Hee commeth forth like a flower, and is cut downe: he fleeth also, as a shaddow and continueth not.
1611 marginal notePsal. 102.12. & 103.15. & 144.4. Iob. 8.9.
My face is foul with weeping, and on my eyelids is the shadow of death;
My face is fowle with weeping, and on mine eye-lids is the shadow of death;
Mine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow, and all my members are as a shadow.
Mine eye also is dimme by reason of sorrow, and all my members are as a shadow.
1611 marginal noteOr, my thoughts.
For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death.
For the morning is to them euen as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrours of the shadow of death.
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