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soil

Meaning of “soil”

Ground or earth in which plants grow.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
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First occurrence: Ezekiel 17:8

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Ezekiel 17:8
It was planted in a good soil by great waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 17:8 · retained source text

It was planted in a good soile by great waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might beare fruit, that it might be a goodly Uine.

1611 marginal noteHebr. field.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

The upper stratum of the earth; the mold, or that compound substance which furnishes nutriment to plants, or which is particularly adapted to support and nourish them.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 2, leaf 622