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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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Isaiah 46:7
They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth; from his place shall he not remove: yea, one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of his trouble.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 46:7 · retained source text

They beare him vpon the shoulder, they cary him and set him in his place, and hee standeth; from his place shall he not remooue: yea one shall cry vnto him, yet can he not answere, nor saue him out of his trouble.

Ezekiel 12:7
And I did so as I was commanded: I brought forth my stuff by day, as stuff for captivity, and in the even I digged through the wall with mine hand; I brought it forth in the twilight, and I bare it upon my shoulder in their sight.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 12:7 · retained source text

And I did so as I was commanded: I brought forth my stuffe by day, as stuffe for captiuity, and in the euen I digged through the wall with mine hand, I brought it foorth in the twy light, and I bare it vpon my shoulder in their sight.

1611 marginal noteHeb. digged for me.

Ezekiel 12:12
And the prince that is among them shall bear upon his shoulder in the twilight, and shall go forth: they shall dig through the wall to carry out thereby: he shall cover his face, that he see not the ground with his eyes.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 12:12 · retained source text

And the Prince that is among them, shall beare vpon his shoulder in the twylight, and shall goe forth: they shall digge through the wall to cary out thereby: he shall couer his face, that he see not the ground with his eyes.

Ezekiel 24:4
Gather the pieces thereof into it, even every good piece, the thigh, and the shoulder; fill it with the choice bones.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 24:4 · retained source text

Gather the pieces thereof into it, euen euery good piece, the thigh, and the shoulder; fill it with the choice bones.

Ezekiel 29:7
When they took hold of thee by thy hand, thou didst break, and rend all their shoulder: and when they leaned upon thee, thou brakest, and madest all their loins to be at a stand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 29:7 · retained source text

When they tooke hold of thee by thy hand, thou didst breake, and rent all their shoulder: and when they leaned vpon thee, thou brakest, and madest all their loynes to be at a stand.

Ezekiel 29:18
Son of man, Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon caused his army to serve a great service against Tyrus: every head was made bald, and every shoulder was peeled: yet had he no wages, nor his army, for Tyrus, for the service that he had served against it:
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 29:18 · retained source text

Sonne of man, Nebuchad-rezzar king of Babylon caused his armie to serue a great seruice against Tyrus: euery head was made balde, and euery shoulder was peeled: yet had he no wages, nor his armie for Tyrus, for the seruice that he had serued against it.

Ezekiel 34:21
Because ye have thrust with side and with shoulder, and pushed all the diseased with your horns, till ye have scattered them abroad;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 34:21 · retained source text

Because yee haue thrust with side and with shoulder, and pusht all the diseased with your hornes, till yee haue scattered them abroad:

Zechariah 7:11
But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zechariah 7:11 · retained source text

But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their eares, that they should not heare.

1611 marginal noteHebr. they gaue a backsliding shoulder.

1611 marginal noteHebr. made heauie.

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