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silence

Meaning of “silence”

Absence or cessation of sound or speech; quietness, stillness, restraint from speaking, or the condition of being made unable or unwilling to answer.

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First occurrence: Judges 3:19

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Judges 3:19
But he himself turned again from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king: who said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 3:19 · retained source text

But hee himselfe turned againe from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I haue a secret errand vnto thee, O king: who said, Keepe silence. And all that stood by him, went out from him.

1611 marginal noteOr, grauen images.

Job 4:16
It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 4:16 · retained source text

It stood still, but I could not discerne the forme thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voyce, saying,

1611 marginal noteOr, I heard a still voyce.

Job 29:21
Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 29:21 · retained source text

Unto me men gaue eare, and waited, and kept silence at my counsell.

Job 31:34
Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door?
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1611 witness · Job 31:34 · retained source text

Did I feare a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrifie me: that I kept silence, and went not out of the doore?

Psalms 31:18
Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
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1611 witness · Psalms 31:18 · retained source text

Let the lying lippes be put to silence: which speake grieuous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

1611 marginal noteHeb. a hard thing.

Psalms 35:22
This thou hast seen, O Lord: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.
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1611 witness · Psalms 35:22 · retained source text

This thou hast seene (O LORD) keepe not silence: O LORD be not farre from me.

Psalms 39:2
I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 39:2 · retained source text

I was dumbe with silence, I held my peace, euen from good, and my sorrow was stirred.

1611 marginal noteHeb. troubled.

Psalms 50:3
Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.
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1611 witness · Psalms 50:3 · retained source text

Our God shall come, and shall not keepe silence: a fire shall deuoure before him, and it shalbe very tempestuous round about him.

Psalms 50:21
These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.
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1611 witness · Psalms 50:21 · retained source text

These things hast thou done, and I kept silence: thou thoughtest that I was altogether such a one as thy selfe: but I will reproue thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.

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