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sort

Meaning of “sort”

A kind, class, manner, condition, or degree.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
21 occurrences21 verses14 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 6:19

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Genesis 6:19
And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 6:19 · retained source text

And of euery liuing thing of all flesh, two of euery sort shalt thou bring into the Arke, to keepe them aliue with thee: they shall be male and female.

Genesis 6:20
Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 6:20 · retained source text

Of fowles after their kinde, and of cattel after their kinde: of euery creeping thing of the earth after his kinde, two of euery sort shall come vnto thee, to keepe them aliue.

Genesis 7:14
They, and every beast after his kind, and all the cattle after their kind, and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind, and every fowl after his kind, every bird of every sort.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 7:14 · retained source text

They, and euery beast after his kinde, & all the cattell after their kinde: and euery creeping thing that creepeth vpon the earth after his kinde, and euery foule after his kinde, euery birde of euery sort.

1611 marginal noteHeb. wing.

2 Kings 24:14
And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 24:14 · retained source text

And hee caried away all Ierusalem, and all the princes, & all the mighty men of valour, euen tenne thousand captiues, and all the craftsmen, and smiths: none remained, saue the poorest sort of the people of the land.

1 Chronicles 24:5
Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors of the house of God, were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 24:5 · retained source text

Thus were they diuided by lot, one sort with another; for the gouernours of the Sanctuarie, and gouernours of the house of God, were of the sonnes of Eleazar, and of the sonnes of Ithamar.

1 Chronicles 29:14
But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 29:14 · retained source text

But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine owne haue we giuen thee.

1611 marginal noteHebr. retaine or obtain strength

1611 marginal noteHebr. of thine hand.

2 Chronicles 30:5
So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beer-sheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover unto the Lord God of Israel at Jerusalem: for they had not done it of a long time in such sort as it was written.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 30:5 · retained source text

So they established a decree, to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beersheba euen to Dan, that they should come to keep the Passeouer vnto the LORD God of Israel at Ierusalem: for they had not done it of a long time in such sort, as it was written.

Ezra 1:10
Thirty basons of gold, silver basons of a second sort four hundred and ten, and other vessels a thousand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezra 1:10 · retained source text

Thirtie basins of golde: siluer basins of a second sort, foure hundred and ten: and other vessels a thousand.

Ezra 4:8
Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezra 4:8 · retained source text

Rehum the Chancellour, and Shimshai the Scribe, wrote a letter against Ierusalem, to Artaxerxes the king, in this sort:

1611 marginal noteOr, Secretarie.

Nehemiah 6:4
Yet they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner.
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 6:4 · retained source text

Yet they sent vnto me foure times, after this sort; and I answered them after the same maner.

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Condition of life, degree, kind, or manner.

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