KJV dictionary & concordance
To extend, reach, or spread out, literally or figuratively.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Exodus 3:20
Complete exact-word concordance
Howbeit he will not stretch out his hand to the grave, though they cry in his destruction.
Howbeit he will not stretch out his hand to the graue, though they cry in his destruction.
1611 marginal noteHeb. heape.
Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?
Doeth the hawke flie by thy wisedome, and stretch her wings toward the South?
Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
Princes shall come out of Egypt, Ethiopia shall soone stretch out her hands vnto God.
Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.
Though I walke in the mids of trouble, thou wilt reuiue me, thou shalt stretch foorth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies: and thy right hand shall saue me.
I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.
I stretch forth my hands vnto thee: my soule thirsteth after thee, as a thirstie land, Selah.
For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it.
For the bed is shorter, then that a man can stretch himselfe on it: and the couering narrower, then that he can wrap himselfe in it.
Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the Lord shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down, and they all shall fail together.
Now the Egyptians are men and not God, and their horses flesh and not spirit: when the LORD shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and hee that is holpen shall fall downe, and they all shall faile together.
¶ But the cormorant and the bittern shall possess it; the owl also and the raven shall dwell in it: and he shall stretch out upon it the line of confusion, and the stones of emptiness.
¶ The cormorant and the bitterne shall possesse it, the owle also and the rauen shall dwell in it, and he shall stretch out vpon it the line of confusion, and the stones of emptinesse.
1611 marginal noteOr, pellicane.
1611 marginal noteZeph.2.14. reuel. 18.2.
Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes;
Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtaines of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes.
And their houses shall be turned unto others, with their fields and wives together: for I will stretch out my hand upon the inhabitants of the land, saith the Lord.
And their houses shall be turned vnto others, with their fields and wiues together: for I wil stretch out my hand vpon the inhabitants of the land, saith the LORD.
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Historical English dictionary sources
To draw out to greater length; to extend in a line. To extend in breadth. To spread; to expand. To reach; to extend. To spread; to display.
