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ships

Meaning of “ships”

Large vessels used for travel or transport on water.

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39 occurrences36 verses16 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 49:13

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2 Chronicles 20:37
Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the Lord hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 20:37 · retained source text

Then Eliezer the sonne of Dodanah of Mareshah, prophesied against Iehoshaphat, saying; Because thou hast ioyned thy selfe with Ahaziah, the LORD hath broken thy workes: and the ships were broken, that they were not able to goe to Tarshish.

Job 9:26
They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 9:26 · retained source text

They are passed away as the swift ships: as the Eagle that hasteth to the pray.

1611 marginal noteHebr. ships of desire.

1611 marginal noteOr, ships of Ebeh.

Psalms 104:26
There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 104:26 · retained source text

There goe the shippes; there is that Leuiathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.

1611 marginal noteHeb. formed.

Psalms 107:23
They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;
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1611 witness · Psalms 107:23 · retained source text

They that goe downe to the sea in shippes: that doe businesse in great waters:

Proverbs 31:14
She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 31:14 · retained source text

She is like the merchants ships, she bringeth her food from afarre.

Isaiah 2:16
And upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 2:16 · retained source text

And vpon all the ships of Tarshish, and vpon all pleasant pictures.

1611 marginal noteHebr. pictures of desire.

Isaiah 23:1
THE burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 23:1 · retained source text

¶ The burden of Tyre. Howle yee ships of Tarshish, for it is laide waste, so that there is no house, no entring in: from the land of Chittim it is reuealed to them.

Isaiah 43:14
¶ Thus saith the Lord, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have brought down all their nobles, and the Chaldeans, whose cry is in the ships.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 43:14 · retained source text

¶ Thus sayth the LORD your Redeemer, the Holy one of Israel; For your sake I haue sent to Babylon, and haue brought downe all their nobles, and the Caldeans, whose crie is in the shippes.

1611 marginal noteHeb. barres

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