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stir

Meaning of “stir”

Sense 1: To rouse, excite, or put into action or motion. Sense 2: A commotion or disturbance.

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KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893Webster 1828
20 occurrences20 verses10 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Numbers 24:9

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Isaiah 10:26
And the Lord of hosts shall stir up a scourge for him according to the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb: and as his rod was upon the sea, so shall he lift it up after the manner of Egypt.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 10:26 · retained source text

And the LORD of hostes shall stirre vp a scourge for him, according to the slaughter of Midian at the rocke Oreb: and as his rod was vpon the Sea, so shall he lift it vp after the manner of Egypt.

1611 marginal noteIudg.7.25 cha.9.4.

Isaiah 13:17
Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard silver; and as for gold, they shall not delight in it.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 13:17 · retained source text

Beholde, I will stirre vp the Medes against them, which shall not regard siluer, and as for gold, they shall not delight in it.

Isaiah 42:13
The Lord shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 42:13 · retained source text

The LORD shall goe foorth as a mighty man, he shall stirre vp iealousie like a man of warre: he shall cry, yea roare; hee shall preuaile against his enemies.

1611 marginal noteOr, behaue himselfe mightily.

Daniel 11:2
And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia.
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1611 witness · Daniel 11:2 · retained source text

And now will I shew thee the trueth. Behold, there shall stand vp yet three Kings in Persia, & the fourth shalbe farre richer then they all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stirre vp all against the realme of Grecia.

Daniel 11:25
And he shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south with a great army; and the king of the south shall be stirred up to battle with a very great and mighty army; but he shall not stand: for they shall forecast devices against him.
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1611 witness · Daniel 11:25 · retained source text

And he shall stirre vp his power, and his courage against the king of the South with a great army, and the king of the South shall bee stirred vp to battell with a very great and mightie armie: but he shall not stand: for they shall forecast deuices against him.

Acts 12:18
Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.
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1611 witness · Acts 12:18 · retained source text

Now assoone as it was day, there was no smal stirre among the souldiers, what was become of Peter.

Acts 19:23
And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.
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1611 witness · Acts 19:23 · retained source text

And the same time there arose no small stirre about that way.

2 Timothy 1:6
Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
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1611 witness · 2 Timothy 1:6 · retained source text

Wherefore I put thee in remembrance, that thou stirre vp the gift of God which is in thee, by the putting on of my hands.

2 Peter 3:1
THIS second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:
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1611 witness · 2 Peter 3:1 · retained source text

¶ This second Epistle (beloued) I now write vnto you, in both which I stir vp your pure mindes by way of remembrance:

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Public disturbance or commotion; tumultuous disorder; seditious uproar.

volume 2, leaf 673, column 3 (main_dictionary)

To incite to action; to instigate; to prompt. To excite; to raise; to put into motion. To stir up, to incite; to animate; to instigate. To excite; to put into action; to begin. To quicken; to enliven; to make more lively or vigorous.

volume 2, leaf 673, column 3 (transitive verb entry)