KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Takes and carries away wrongfully or secretly. Sense 2: Comes or passes suddenly and unperceived.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Exodus 21:16
Complete exact-word concordance
¶ And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
¶ And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.
Terrours take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.
1611 marginal noteChap. 18.11.
Then said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off as on this side according to it; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off as on that side according to it.
Then said hee vnto mee; This is the curse, that goeth forth ouer the face of the whole earth: for euery one that stealeth shall be cut off as on this side, according to it; and euery one that sweareth shall be cut off as on that side, according to it.
1611 marginal noteOr, euery one of this people that stealeth, holdeth himselfe guiltlesse as it doth.
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