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straitly

Meaning of “straitly”

Strictly or closely; with firm restraint or requirement.

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11 occurrences11 verses8 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 43:7

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Genesis 43:7
And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 43:7 · retained source text

And they said, The man asked vs straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet aliue? haue yee another brother? and we tolde him according to the tenour of these words: Could we certainely knowe that he would say, Bring your brother downe?

1611 marginal noteHeb. asking he asked vs.

1611 marginal noteHeb. mouth

1611 marginal noteHeb. knowing could we know?

Exodus 13:19
And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you.
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1611 witness · Exodus 13:19 · retained source text

And Moses tooke the bones of Ioseph with him: for hee had straitly sworne the children of Israel, saying; God will surely visite you, and ye shall cary vp my bones away hence with you.

1611 marginal noteGene. 50.25. iosh. 24.32.

Joshua 6:1
NOW Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
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¶ Now Iericho was straitly shut vp, because of the children of Israel: none went out, & none came in.

1611 marginal noteHebr. did shut vp, and was shut vp.

1 Samuel 14:28
Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 14:28 · retained source text

Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint.

1611 marginal noteOr, wearie.

Matthew 9:30
And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.
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1611 witness · Matthew 9:30 · retained source text

And their eyes were opened: and Iesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.

Mark 1:43
And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away;
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1611 witness · Mark 1:43 · retained source text

And he straitly charged him, and forth with sent him away,

Mark 3:12
And he straitly charged them that they should not make him known.
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1611 witness · Mark 3:12 · retained source text

And he straitly charged them, that they should not make him knowen.

Mark 5:43
And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.
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And hee charged them straitly, that no man should know it: and commanded that some thing should be giuen her to eate.

Luke 9:21
And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing;
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1611 witness · Luke 9:21 · retained source text

And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing,

Acts 4:17
But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
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1611 witness · Acts 4:17 · retained source text

But that it spread no farther among the people, let vs straitly threaten them, that they speake henceforth to no man in this Name.

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Historical definitions

1. Narrowly; closely. 2. Strictly; rigorously. [For this, strictly is now used.] 3. Closely; intimately.

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