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shut

Meaning of “shut”

To close, fasten, block, confine, stop, exclude, or make inaccessible.

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105 occurrences102 verses28 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 7:16

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Jeremiah 13:19
The cities of the south shall be shut up, and none shall open them: Judah shall be carried away captive all of it, it shall be wholly carried away captive.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 13:19 · retained source text

The cities of the South shall bee shut vp, and none shall open them, Iudah shall be caried away captiue all of it, it shall bee wholly caried away captiue.

Jeremiah 20:9
Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 20:9 · retained source text

Then I said; I will not make mention of him, nor speake any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart, as a burning fire shut vp in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.

1611 marginal notePsal.39.3.

1611 marginal noteIob 32.18.

Jeremiah 32:2
For then the king of Babylon’s army besieged Jerusalem: and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the prison, which was in the king of Judah’s house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 32:2 · retained source text

For then the king of Babylons armie besieged Ierusalem: and Ieremiah the prophet was shut vp in the court of the prison which was in the king of Iudahs house.

Jeremiah 32:3
For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, Wherefore dost thou prophesy, and say, Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 32:3 · retained source text

For Zedekiah king of Iudah had shut him vp, saying, Wherefore doest thou prophecie and say, Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will giue this citie into the hand of the king of Babylon, and hee shall take it?

1611 marginal noteCha. 34.2

Jeremiah 33:1
MOREOVER the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah the second time, while he was yet shut up in the court of the prison, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 33:1 · retained source text

¶ Moreouer, the word of the LORD came vnto Ieremiah the second time (while hee was yet shut vp in the court of the prison) saying;

1611 marginal noteChap.32.23.

Jeremiah 36:5
And Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut up; I cannot go into the house of the Lord:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 36:5 · retained source text

And Ieremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut vp, I cannot goe into the house of the LORD.

Jeremiah 39:15
¶ Now the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the prison, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 39:15 · retained source text

¶ Now the word of the LORD came vnto Ieremiah, while hee was shut vp in the court of the prison, saying;

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