KJV dictionary & concordance
Plural form of skirt (the lower loose part, edge, or border of a garment; in figures, a garment's covering spread over another for the protection or relationship stated).
Definition sources
First occurrence: Psalms 133:2
Complete exact-word concordance
It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
It is like the precious oyntment vpon the head, that ranne downe vpon the beard, euen Aarons beard: that went downe to the skirts of his garments.
Also in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents: I have not found it by secret search, but upon all these.
Also in thy skirts is found the blood of the soules of the poore innocents: I haue not found it by secret search, but vpon all these.
1611 marginal noteHeb. digging.
¶ And if thou say in thine heart, Wherefore come these things upon me? For the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered, and thy heels made bare.
¶ And if thou say in thine heart, Wherefore come these things vpon me? for the greatnesse of thine iniquitie are thy skirts discouered, and thy heeles made bare.
1611 marginal noteOr, shall be violently taken away.
1611 marginal noteCha.5.19 and 16.10.
Therefore will I discover thy skirts upon thy face, that thy shame may appear.
Therefore will I discouer thy skirts vpon thy face, that thy shame may appeare.
Her filthiness is in her skirts; she remembereth not her last end; therefore she came down wonderfully: she had no comforter. O Lord, behold my affliction: for the enemy hath magnified himself.
Her filthines is in her skirts, she remembreth not her last end, therfore she came downe wonderfully: shee had no comforter: O LORD, behold my affliction: for y e enemie hath magnified himselfe.
Thou shalt also take thereof a few in number, and bind them in thy skirts.
Thou shalt also take thereof a few in number, and bind them in thy skirts.
1611 marginal noteHebr. wings.
Behold, I am against thee, saith the Lord of hosts; and I will discover thy skirts upon thy face, and I will shew the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame.
Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hostes, and I will discouer thy skirtes vpon thy face, and I will shew the nations thy nakednesse, and the kingdomes thy shame.
1611 marginal noteEsa.47.3. ezek.16.37.
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