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sown

Meaning of “sown”

1. Scattered or planted as seed. 2. By figure, imparted, spread, or laid down.

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32 occurrences30 verses16 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 23:16

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Jeremiah 2:2
Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the Lord; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 2:2 · retained source text

Goe, and crie in the eares of Ierusalem, saying; Thus sayth the LORD, I remember thee, the kindnesse of thy youth, the loue of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wildernesse, in a land that was not sowen.

1611 marginal noteOr, for thy sake.

1611 marginal noteEze.16.8. cha. 12.14.

Jeremiah 12:13
They have sown wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have put themselves to pain, but shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your revenues because of the fierce anger of the Lord.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 12:13 · retained source text

They haue sowen wheate, but shall reape thornes: they haue put themselues to paine, but shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your reuenues, because of the fierce anger of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 26.16. deut.26 38. mic.6.15. agg.1.6.

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