When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
The 1611 reading
When their Iudges are ouerthrowen in stonie places, they shall heare my words, for they are sweet.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Made of, consisting of, or full of stone. Sense 2: Figuratively, hard, insensible, or unyielding.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Psalms 141:6
Complete exact-word concordance
When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
When their Iudges are ouerthrowen in stonie places, they shall heare my words, for they are sweet.
And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh:
And I wil giue them one heart, and I wil put a new spirit within you: and I will take the stonie heart out of their flesh, and will giue them an heart of flesh,
1611 marginal noteIer.31.39. cha.36.26.
A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
A new heart also will I giue you, and a new spirit will I put within you, and I will take away the stonie heart out of your flesh, and I will giue you an heart of flesh.
1611 marginal noteIere.32.39. chap. 11.19.
Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:
Some fell vpon stony places, where they had not much earth: and foorth with they sprung vp, because they had no deepenesse of earth.
But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
But he that receiued the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, & anon with ioy receiueth it:
And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:
And some fell on stonie ground, where it had not much earth: and immediately it sprang vp, because it had no depth of earth.
And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;
And these are they likewise which are sowen on stonie ground, who when they haue heard the word, immediately receiue it with gladnesse:
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Historical English dictionary sources
Made of or consisting of stone; full of stones; figuratively hard, insensible, or obdurate.