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sharp

Meaning of “sharp”

Having a keen edge or point; cutting, piercing, severe, intense, or forceful.

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25 occurrences22 verses10 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 4:25

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Isaiah 5:28
Whose arrows are sharp, and all their bows bent, their horses’ hoofs shall be counted like flint, and their wheels like a whirlwind:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 5:28 · retained source text

Whose arrowes are sharpe, and all their bowes bent, their horses hoofs shall bee counted like flint, and their wheeles like a whirlewind.

Isaiah 41:15
Behold, I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth: thou shalt thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shalt make the hills as chaff.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 41:15 · retained source text

Behold, I will make thee a new sharpe threshing instrument hauing teeth: thou shalt thresh the mountaines, and beate them small, and shalt make the hilles as chaffe.

1611 marginal noteHebr. mouthes.

Isaiah 49:2
And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me;
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1611 witness · Isaiah 49:2 · retained source text

And he hath made my mouth like a sharpe sword, in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made mee a polished shaft; in his quiuer hath hee hid me,

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