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stretching

Meaning of “stretching”

Extending or spreading outward.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
2 occurrences2 verses2 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Isaiah 8:8

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Every verse containing “stretching”

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Isaiah 8:8
And he shall pass through Judah; he shall overflow and go over, he shall reach even to the neck; and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of thy land, O Immanuel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 8:8 · retained source text

And hee shall passe through Iudah, he shall ouerflow and goe ouer, he shall reach euen to the necke; and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of thy land, O Immanuel.

1611 marginal noteHebr. The fulnesse of the breadth of thy land shall be the stretching out of his wings.

Acts 4:30
By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 4:30 · retained source text

By stretching foorth thine hand to heale: and that signes and wonders may be done by the Name of thy holy child Iesus.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Drawing out in length; extending; spreading; exerting force.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 2, leaf 683