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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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Matthew 13:48
Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
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1611 witness · Matthew 13:48 · retained source text

Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sate downe, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.

Mark 6:53
And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.
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1611 witness · Mark 6:53 · retained source text

And when they had passed ouer, they came into the land of Genesareth, and drew to the shore.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 14.34.

John 21:4
But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.
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1611 witness · John 21:4 · retained source text

But when the morning was now come, Iesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knewe not that it was Iesus.

Acts 21:5
And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.
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1611 witness · Acts 21:5 · retained source text

And when we had accomplished those dayes, we departed, and went our way, and they all brought vs on our way, with wiues and children, till wee were out of the citie: and wee kneeled downe on the shore, and prayed.

Acts 27:39
And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship.
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1611 witness · Acts 27:39 · retained source text

And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discouered a certaine creek, with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship.

Acts 27:40
And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.
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1611 witness · Acts 27:40 · retained source text

And when they had taken vp the ankers, they committed themselues vnto the sea, & loosed the rudder bands, and hoised vp the maine saile to the winde, and made toward shore.

1611 marginal noteOr, cut the ankers, they left them in the sea, &c.

Hebrews 11:12
Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.
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1611 witness · Hebrews 11:12 · retained source text

Therfore sprang there euen of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the starres of the skie in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.

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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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