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sprinkle

Meaning of “sprinkle”

Sense 1: To scatter or disperse a liquid or fine substance in small drops or particles. Sense 2: To apply it upon a person or thing by such scattering.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
31 occurrences30 verses6 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Exodus 9:8

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Leviticus 4:17
And the priest shall dip his finger in some of the blood, and sprinkle it seven times before the Lord, even before the vail.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 4:17 · retained source text

And the Priest shall dip his finger in some of the blood, and sprinkle it s euen times before the LORD, euen before the vaile.

Leviticus 5:9
And he shall sprinkle of the blood of the sin offering upon the side of the altar; and the rest of the blood shall be wrung out at the bottom of the altar: it is a sin offering.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 5:9 · retained source text

And he shall sprinckle of the blood of the sinne offering vpon the side of the Altar, and the rest of the blood shall be wrung out at the bottome of the altar: it is a sinne offering.

Leviticus 7:2
In the place where they kill the burnt offering shall they kill the trespass offering: and the blood thereof shall he sprinkle round about upon the altar.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 7:2 · retained source text

In the place where they kil the burnt offring, shall they kil the trespasse offering; and the blood thereof shall hee sprinckle round about vpon the Altar.

Leviticus 14:7
And he shall sprinkle upon him that is to be cleansed from the leprosy seven times, and shall pronounce him clean, and shall let the living bird loose into the open field.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 14:7 · retained source text

And he shall sprinckle vpon him that is to be cleansed from the leprosie, seuen times, and shall pronounce him cleane, and shall let the liuing bird loose into the open field.

1611 marginal noteHebr. vpon the face of the field.

Leviticus 14:16
And the priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand, and shall sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the Lord:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 14:16 · retained source text

And the Priest shall dip his right finger in the oile that is in his left hand, and shall sprinckle of the oile with his finger, seuen times before the LORD.

Leviticus 14:27
And the priest shall sprinkle with his right finger some of the oil that is in his left hand seven times before the Lord:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 14:27 · retained source text

And the Priest shal sprinkle with his right finger, some of the oile that is in his left hand, seuen times before the LORD.

Leviticus 14:51
And he shall take the cedar wood, and the hyssop, and the scarlet, and the living bird, and dip them in the blood of the slain bird, and in the running water, and sprinkle the house seven times:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 14:51 · retained source text

And he shall take the Cedar-wood and the hyssope, and the scarlet, and the liuing bird, and dip them in the blood of the slaine bird, and in the running water, and sprinkle the house seuen times.

Leviticus 16:14
And he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it with his finger upon the mercy seat eastward; and before the mercy seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 16:14 · retained source text

And he shall take of the blood of the bullocke, and sprinkle it with his finger vpon the Mercie seat Eastward: and before the Mercie seate shall hee sprinkle of the blood with his finger seuen times.

1611 marginal noteHeb. 9.13 and 10.4.

1611 marginal noteChap. 4.6.

Leviticus 16:15
¶ Then shall he kill the goat of the sin offering, that is for the people, and bring his blood within the vail, and do with that blood as he did with the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it upon the mercy seat, and before the mercy seat:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 16:15 · retained source text

¶ Then shall he kill the goate of the sinne offering that is for the people, and bring his blood within the Uaile, and doe with that blood as he did with the blood of the bullocke, and sprinkle it vpon the Mercie seat, and before the Mercie seat.

Leviticus 16:19
And he shall sprinkle of the blood upon it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it, and hallow it from the uncleanness of the children of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 16:19 · retained source text

And he shall sprinkle of the blood vpon it with his finger seuen times, and clense it, and hallow it from the vncleannesse of the children of Israel.

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1 · Direct Scripture definition

Ezekiel 36:25

¶ Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

To scatter; to disperse; as a liquid or a dry substance composed of fine separable particles. To scatter on; to disperse on in small drops or particles; to besprinkle.

volume 2, leaf 649, column 1 (transitive verb entry, senses 1-2)

To perform the act of scattering a liquid or any fine substance, so that it may fall in small particles.

volume 2, leaf 649, column 1 (intransitive verb entry, opening clause)