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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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Deuteronomy 32:12
So the Lord alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 32:12 · retained source text

So the LORD alone did leade him, and there was no strange God with him.

Deuteronomy 32:16
They provoked him to jealousy with strange gods, with abominations provoked they him to anger.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 32:16 · retained source text

They prouoked him to ielousie with strange gods, with abominations prouoked they him to anger.

Joshua 24:20
If ye forsake the Lord, and serve strange gods, then he will turn and do you hurt, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Joshua 24:20 · retained source text

If yee forsake the LORD, and serue strange gods, then he will turne, and doe you hurt, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.

1611 marginal noteChap. 23.15.

Joshua 24:23
Now therefore put away, said he, the strange gods which are among you, and incline your heart unto the Lord God of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Joshua 24:23 · retained source text

Now therefore put away, said he, the strange gods which are among you, and encline your heart vnto the LORD God of Israel.

Judges 10:16
And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the Lord: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 10:16 · retained source text

And they put away the strange gods from among them, and serued the LORD: and his soule was grieued for the misery of Israel.

1611 marginal noteHebr. gods of strangers.

1611 marginal noteHebr. was shortened.

Judges 11:2
And Gilead’s wife bare him sons; and his wife’s sons grew up, and they thrust out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father’s house; for thou art the son of a strange woman.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 11:2 · retained source text

And Gileads wife bare him sonnes, and his wiues sonnes grew vp, and they thrust out Iephthah, and said vnto him, Thou shalt not inherite in our fathers house, for thou art the son of a strange woman.

1 Samuel 7:3
¶ And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the Lord with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the Lord, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 7:3 · retained source text

¶ And Samuel spake vnto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye doe returne vnto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods, and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts vnto the LORD, and serue him onely: & he will deliuer you out of the hand of the Philistines.

1611 marginal noteIosh. 14.15,23.

1611 marginal noteIudg. 2.13.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 6.4. matt. 4.10. luke 4.8.

1 Kings 11:1
BUT king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 11:1 · retained source text

¶ But King Solomon loued many strange women, ( together with y e daughter of Pharaoh) women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians & Hittites:

1611 marginal noteOr, besids

1611 marginal noteDeut. 17.17. ecclus. 49.19.

1 Kings 11:8
And likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 11:8 · retained source text

And likewise did hee for all his strange wiues, which burnt incense and sacrificed vnto their gods.

2 Kings 19:24
I have digged and drunk strange waters, and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of besieged places.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 19:24 · retained source text

I haue digged & drunke strange waters, and with the sole of my feete haue I dried vp all the riuers of besieged places.

1611 marginal noteOr, fenced

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