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spread

Meaning of “spread”

To extend, unfold, scatter, disperse, or cover a wider area.

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109 occurrences108 verses31 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 10:18

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2 Samuel 5:18
The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 5:18 · retained source text

The Philistines also came, and spred themselues in the valley of Rephaim.

2 Samuel 5:22
¶ And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 5:22 · retained source text

¶ And the Philistines came vp yet againe, and spread themselues in the valley of Rephaim.

2 Samuel 16:22
So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 16:22 · retained source text

So they spread Absalom a tent vpon the top of the house, and Absalom went in vnto his fathers concubines, in the sight of all Israel.

2 Samuel 17:19
And the woman took and spread a covering over the well’s mouth, and spread ground corn thereon; and the thing was not known.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 17:19 · retained source text

And the woman tooke and spread a couering ouer the welles mouth, and spread ground corne thereon; and the thing was not knowen.

2 Samuel 21:10
¶ And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her upon the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water dropped upon them out of heaven, and suffered neither the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 21:10 · retained source text

¶ And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah tooke sackecloth, and spread it for her vpon the rocke, from the beginning of haruest, vntill water dropped vpon them out of heauen, and suffered neither the birds of the aire to rest on them by day, nor the beastes of the fielde by night.

1611 marginal noteChap. 3.7.

2 Samuel 22:43
Then did I beat them as small as the dust of the earth, I did stamp them as the mire of the street, and did spread them abroad.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 22:43 · retained source text

Then did I beat them as small as the dust of the earth: I did stampe them as the myre of the street, and did spread them abroad.

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