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stature

Meaning of “stature”

Sense 1: The natural height or size of a person or body. Sense 2: Maturity or standing.

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KJV context and cross-referencesCawdrey 1604Webster 1828
17 occurrences17 verses10 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Numbers 13:32

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Ezekiel 19:11
And she had strong rods for the sceptres of them that bare rule, and her stature was exalted among the thick branches, and she appeared in her height with the multitude of her branches.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 19:11 · retained source text

And she had strong rods for the scepters of them that beare rule, and her stature was exalted among the thicke branches, & she appeared in her height with the multitude of her branches.

Ezekiel 31:3
¶ Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and with a shadowing shroud, and of an high stature; and his top was among the thick boughs.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 31:3 · retained source text

¶ Behold, the Assyrian was a Cedar in Lebanon with faire branches, and with a shadowing shrowd, and of an hie stature, and his top was among the thicke boughes.

1611 marginal noteHeb. faire of branches.

Matthew 6:27
Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
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1611 witness · Matthew 6:27 · retained source text

Which of you by taking thought, can adde one cubite vnto his stature?

Luke 2:52
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
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1611 witness · Luke 2:52 · retained source text

And Iesus increased in wisedom and stature, and in fauour with God and man.

1611 marginal noteOr, age.

Luke 12:25
And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
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1611 witness · Luke 12:25 · retained source text

And which of you with taking thought can adde to his stature one cubite?

Luke 19:3
And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.
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1611 witness · Luke 19:3 · retained source text

And he sought to see Iesus who he was, and could not for the prease, because he was litle of stature.

Ephesians 4:13
Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
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1611 witness · Ephesians 4:13 · retained source text

Till we all come in the vnitie of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Sonne of God, vnto a perfect man, vnto the measure of the stature of the fulnesse of Christ:

1611 marginal noteOr, into the vnitie.

1611 marginal noteOr, age.

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The natural height of a body, especially the human body.

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