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strange

Meaning of “strange”

Foreign; belonging to another country. Wonderful; causing surprise; exciting curiosity.

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76 occurrences73 verses28 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 35:2

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Acts 7:6
And God spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat them evil four hundred years.
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1611 witness · Acts 7:6 · retained source text

And God spake on this wise, that his seede should soiourne in a strange land, and that they should bring them into bondage, and intreate them euill foure hundreth yeeres.

Acts 17:18
Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.
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1611 witness · Acts 17:18 · retained source text

Then certaine Philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoikes, encountred him: and some said, What will this babbler say? Othersome, He seemeth to be a setter foorth of strange gods: because hee preached vnto them Iesus, and the resurrection.

1611 marginal noteOr, base fellow.

Acts 17:20
For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.
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1611 witness · Acts 17:20 · retained source text

For thou bringest certaine strange things to our eares: we would know therefore what these things meane.

Acts 26:11
And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.
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1611 witness · Acts 26:11 · retained source text

And I punished them oft in euery Synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme, and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them euen vnto strange cities.

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