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shore

Meaning of “shore”

The coast or land adjoining the sea, a large lake, or another large body of water; the edge toward which a vessel may draw.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
17 occurrences17 verses12 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 22:17

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Genesis 22:17
That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;
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1611 witness · Genesis 22:17 · retained source text

That in blessing I will blesse thee, and in multiplying, I will multiply thy seed as the starres of the heauen, and as the sand which is vpon the sea shore, and thy seed shall possesse the gate of his enemies.

1611 marginal noteHeb. lippe.

Exodus 14:30
Thus the Lord saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore.
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1611 witness · Exodus 14:30 · retained source text

Thus the LORD saued Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians: and Israel sawe the Egyptians dead vpon the sea shore.

Joshua 11:4
And they went out, they and all their hosts with them, much people, even as the sand that is upon the sea shore in multitude, with horses and chariots very many.
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1611 witness · Joshua 11:4 · retained source text

And they went out, they and all their hostes with them, much people, euen as the sand that is vpon the Seashore in multitude, with horses and charets very many.

Joshua 15:2
And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh southward:
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1611 witness · Joshua 15:2 · retained source text

And their South border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh Southward.

1611 marginal noteHebr. tongue.

Judges 5:17
Gilead abode beyond Jordan: and why did Dan remain in ships? Asher continued on the sea shore, and abode in his breaches.
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1611 witness · Judges 5:17 · retained source text

Gilead abode beyond Iordan: and why did Dan remaine in ships? Asher continued on the sea shore, and abode in his breaches.

1611 marginal noteOr, port.

1611 marginal noteOr, creeks.

1 Samuel 13:5
¶ And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the sea shore in multitude: and they came up, and pitched in Michmash, eastward from Beth-aven.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 13:5 · retained source text

¶ And the Philistines gathered themselues together, to fight with Israel, thirtie thousand charets, and sixe thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the sea shore in multitude, and they came vp, and pitched in Michmash, Eastward from Bethauen.

1 Kings 4:29
¶ And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 4:29 · retained source text

¶ And God gaue Solomon wisdome, and vnderstanding, exceeding much, and largenesse of heart, euen as the sand that is on the sea shoare.

1611 marginal noteEcclus. 47.14,15,16.

1 Kings 9:26
¶ And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Ezion-geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 9:26 · retained source text

¶ And king Solomon made a nauie of ships in Ezion Geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shoare of the red sea, in the land of Edom.

1611 marginal noteHeb. lip.

Jeremiah 47:7
How can it be quiet, seeing the Lord hath given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea shore? there hath he appointed it.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 47:7 · retained source text

How can it bee quiet, seeing the LORD hath giuen it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea shoare? there hath he appointed it.

1611 marginal noteHeb. how canst thou?

Matthew 13:2
And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
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1611 witness · Matthew 13:2 · retained source text

And great multitudes were gathered together vnto him, so that hee went into a ship, and sate, and the whole multitude stood on the shore.

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The coast or land adjacent to the sea, ocean, a large lake, or river; land at or near the border of a large body of water.

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