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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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35 occurrences34 verses15 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Judges 3:19

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Amos 5:13
Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Amos 5:13 · retained source text

Therefore the prudent shall keepe silence in that time, for it is an euill time.

Amos 8:3
And the songs of the temple shall be howlings in that day, saith the Lord God: there shall be many dead bodies in every place; they shall cast them forth with silence.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Amos 8:3 · retained source text

And the songs of the Temples shalbe howlings in that day, sayth the LORD God: there shall be many dead bodies in euery place, they shall cast them foorth with silence.

1611 marginal noteHeb. shall howle.

1611 marginal noteHeb. be silent.

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