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shoulder

Meaning of “shoulder”

Sense 1: The upper joint of the arm. Sense 2: Figuratively, a place of bearing, support, or responsibility.

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38 occurrences38 verses14 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 21:14

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Job 31:22
Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 31:22 · retained source text

Then let mine arme fall from my shoulder-blade, and mine arme be broken from the bone.

1611 marginal noteOr, the channell bone.

Job 31:36
Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 31:36 · retained source text

Surely I would take it vpon my shoulder, and bind it as a crowne to me.

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