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shave

Meaning of “shave”

1. To remove hair with a razor or other cutting instrument. 2. To cut or remove closely.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
14 occurrences12 verses7 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Leviticus 13:33

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Leviticus 13:33
He shall be shaven, but the scall shall he not shave; and the priest shall shut up him that hath the scall seven days more:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 13:33 · retained source text

He shall be shauen, but the skall shall he not shaue: and the Priest shall shut vp him that hath the skall, seuen dayes more.

Leviticus 14:8
And he that is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, and wash himself in water, that he may be clean: and after that he shall come into the camp, and shall tarry abroad out of his tent seven days.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 14:8 · retained source text

And he that is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shaue off all his haire, and wash himselfe in water, that he may be cleane: And after that hee shall come into the Campe, and shall tary abroad out of his tent seuen dayes.

Leviticus 14:9
But it shall be on the seventh day, that he shall shave all his hair off his head and his beard and his eyebrows, even all his hair he shall shave off: and he shall wash his clothes, also he shall wash his flesh in water, and he shall be clean.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 14:9 · retained source text

But it shall be on the seuenth day, that he shall shaue all his haire off his head and his beard, and his eyebrowes, euen all his haire he shal shaue off: And he shall wash his clothes, also he shall wash his flesh in water, and he shall be cleane.

Leviticus 21:5
They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 21:5 · retained source text

They shall not make baldnesse vpon their head, neither shall they shaue off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh:

1611 marginal noteChap. 19.27.

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Historical definitions

To cut or pare hair from the surface with a razor or edged instrument; to shave off is to cut off.

volume 2, leaf 579, column 2 (main_dictionary)