KJV dictionary & concordance
To blot; to soil; to spot with guilt or infamy; to tarnish; to bring reproach on.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Job 3:5
Complete exact-word concordance
Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it.
Let darkenes and the shadowe of death staine it, let a cloud dwell vpon it, let the blacknes of the day terrifie it.
1611 marginal noteOr, challenge it.
1611 marginal noteOr, let them terrifie it, as those who haue a bitter day.
The Lord of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth.
The LORD of hostes hath purposed it, to staine the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth.
1611 marginal noteHeb. to pollute.
I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.
I haue troden the winepresse alone, and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my furie, and their blood shall be sprinkled vpon my garments, and I will staine all my raiment.
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Historical English dictionary sources
To blot; to soil; to spot with guilt or infamy; to tarnish; to bring reproach on.
