Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death;
The 1611 reading
Before I goe whence I shall not returne, euen to the land of darknes and the shadow of death,
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
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.
He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.
Hee setteth an ende to darkenesse, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkenesse and the shadow of death.
There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
There is no darkenes, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquitie may hide themselues.
Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death?
Haue the gates of death bene opened vnto thee? or hast thou seene the doores of the shadow of death?
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