KJV dictionary & concordance
Small particles of burning or glowing matter thrown off from a fire or struck from a substance.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Job 5:7
Complete exact-word concordance
Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.
Yet man is borne vnto trouble, as the sparkes flie vpward.
1611 marginal noteOr, labour.
1611 marginal noteHeb. the sonnes of the burning coale, lift vp to flie.
Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out.
Out of his mouth goe burning lampes, and sparkes of fire leape out.
Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow.
Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compasse your selues about with sparks: walke in the light of your fire, and in the sparkes that ye haue kindled. This shall ye haue of mine hand, yee shall lie downe in sorrow.
1611 marginal noteIohn 9.39.
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