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spring

Meaning of “spring”

1. To rise, emerge, grow, or come forth. 2. A source or outlet of flowing water. 3. The dawn or beginning of day. 4. New growth or shoots that spring from a plant.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
23 occurrences22 verses14 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Numbers 21:17

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Numbers 21:17
¶ Then Israel sang this song, spring up, O well; sing ye unto it:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 21:17 · retained source text

¶ Then Israel sang this song, Spring vp O well, Sing ye vnto it:

1611 marginal noteHeb. ascend

1611 marginal noteOr, answere.

Deuteronomy 8:7
For the Lord thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 8:7 · retained source text

For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a lande of brookes of water, of fountaines, and depths that spring out of valleys and hilles,

Judges 19:25
But the men would not hearken to him: so the man took his concubine, and brought her forth unto them; and they knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her go.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 19:25 · retained source text

But the men would not hearken to him: so the man tooke his concubine, and brought her foorth vnto them, and they knew her, and abused her all the night vntil the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her goe.

1 Samuel 9:26
And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 9:26 · retained source text

And they arose early: and it came to passe about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Up, that I may send thee away: And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, hee and Samuel, abroad.

2 Kings 2:21
And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the Lord, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren land.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 2:21 · retained source text

And he went forth vnto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the LORD, I haue healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death, or barren land.

Job 5:6
Although affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 5:6 · retained source text

Although affliction commeth not forth of the dust, neither doeth trouble spring out of the ground:

1611 marginal noteOr, iniquity.

Psalms 92:7
When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; it is that they shall be destroyed for ever:
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1611 witness · Psalms 92:7 · retained source text

When the wicked spring as the grasse, and when all the workers of iniquitie doe flourish: it is that they shall be destroyed for euer.

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