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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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Jeremiah 2:21
Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed: how then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me?
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 2:21 · retained source text

Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholy a right seede: How then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine vnto me?

1611 marginal noteMatth.21.23. mar.12.1. luc.20.9.

1611 marginal noteExod.15.17. psal.44.3. and 80.9. Isai.5.2.

Jeremiah 5:19
¶ And it shall come to pass, when ye shall say, Wherefore doeth the Lord our God all these things unto us? then shalt thou answer them, Like as ye have forsaken me, and served strange gods in your land, so shall ye serve strangers in a land that is not yours.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 5:19 · retained source text

¶ And it shall come to passe when yee shall say; Wherefore doth the LORD our God all these things vnto vs? then shalt thou answere them; Like as ye haue forsaken me, & serued strange Gods in your land; so shall yee serue strangers in a land that is not yours.

1611 marginal noteCha.16.10 and 13.22.

Jeremiah 8:19
Behold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people because of them that dwell in a far country: Is not the Lord in Zion? is not her king in her? Why have they provoked me to anger with their graven images, and with strange vanities?
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 8:19 · retained source text

Behold the voice of the crie of the daughter of my people because of them that dwel in a farre countrey: Is not the LORD in Zion? is not her king in her? why haue they prouoked me to anger with their grauen images, and with strange vanities?

1611 marginal noteHeb. because of the countrey of them that are farre off.

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