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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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Jeremiah 8:14
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Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the defenced cities, and let us be silent there: for the Lord our God hath put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against the Lord.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 8:14 · retained source text

Why doe wee sit still? assemble your selues, and let vs enter into the defenced cities, and let vs be silent there: for the LORD our God hath put vs to silence, and giuen vs waters of gall to drink, because we haue sinned against the LORD.

1611 marginal noteOr, poyson.

1611 marginal noteCha.9.15. dan. 23.15.

Complete reference index — all 34 verses
Judges 3:19Job 4:16Job 29:21Job 31:34Psalms 31:18Psalms 32:3Psalms 35:22Psalms 39:2Psalms 50:3Psalms 50:21Psalms 83:1Psalms 94:17Psalms 115:17Ecclesiastes 3:7Isaiah 15:1Isaiah 41:1Isaiah 62:6Isaiah 65:6Jeremiah 8:14Lamentations 2:10Lamentations 3:28Amos 5:13Amos 8:3Habakkuk 2:20Matthew 22:34Acts 15:12Acts 21:40Acts 22:21 Corinthians 14:281 Corinthians 14:341 Timothy 2:111 Timothy 2:121 Peter 2:15Revelation 8:1

Where “silence” appears

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Judges1 occurrence
1 verseJob3 occurrences
3 versesPsalms9 occurrences
9 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah5 occurrences
4 versesJeremiah1 occurrence
1 verseLamentations2 occurrences
2 versesAmos2 occurrences
2 versesHabakkuk1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseActs3 occurrences
3 verses1 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses1 Timothy2 occurrences
2 verses1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation1 occurrence
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