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sifted

Meaning of “sifted”

Separated by means of a sieve.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
1 occurrence1 verse1 bookKJV PCE

First occurrence: Amos 9:9

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The KJV occurrence

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Amos 9:9
For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Amos 9:9 · retained source text

For loe, I will commaund, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as corne is sifted in a sieue, yet shall not the least graine fall vpon the earth.

1611 marginal noteHeb. cease to moue.

1611 marginal noteHeb. stone.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Separated by a sieve; purified from the coarser parts; critically examined.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 2, leaf 594