KJV dictionary & concordance
The dry stalks left after grain is cut or threshed, easily driven or burned.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Exodus 5:12
Complete exact-word concordance
So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw.
So the people were scattered abroad throughout al the land of Egypt, to gather stubble in stead of straw.
And in the greatness of thine excellency thou hast overthrown them that rose up against thee: thou sentest forth thy wrath, which consumed them as stubble.
And in the greatnesse of thine excellencie thou hast ouerthrowen them, that rose vp against thee: thou sentest forth thy wrath, which consumed them as stubble.
Wilt thou break a leaf driven to and fro? and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?
Wilt thou breake a leafe driuen to and fro? and wilt thou pursue the drie stubble?
They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away.
They are as stubble before the winde, and as chaffe that the storme carieth away.
1611 marginal noteHeb. stealeth away
The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble.
The arrow cannot make him flee: sling-stones are turned with him into stubble.
Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear.
Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a speare.
O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind.
O my God, make them like a wheele: as the stubble before the wind.
Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the Lord of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
Therfore as the fire deuoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaffe, so their root shall be rottennes, and their blossome shall goe vp as dust: because they haue cast away the Lawe of the LORD of hosts, and despised the worde of the Holy One of Israel.
1611 marginal noteHebr. the tongue of fire.
Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath, as fire, shall devour you.
Yee shall conceiue chaffe, yee shall bring forth stubble: your breath as fire shall deuoure you.
Yea, they shall not be planted; yea, they shall not be sown: yea, their stock shall not take root in the earth: and he shall also blow upon them, and they shall wither, and the whirlwind shall take them away as stubble.
Yea they shal not be planted, yea they shall not be sowen, yea their stocke shall not take roote in the earth: and he shall also blow vpon them, & they shall wither, and the whirlewinde shall take them away as stubble.
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Historical English dictionary sources
The stumps or lower parts of grain stalks left in the ground after cutting with a scythe or sickle.
