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stubble

Meaning of “stubble”

The dry stalks left after grain is cut or threshed, easily driven or burned.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
18 occurrences18 verses10 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Exodus 5:12

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Obadiah 1:18
And the house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stubble, and they shall kindle in them, and devour them; and there shall not be any remaining of the house of Esau; for the Lord hath spoken it.
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1611 witness · Obadiah 1:18 · retained source text

And the house of Iacob shall bee a fire, and the house of Ioseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stubble, and they shall kindle in them and deuoure them, and there shall not be any remaining of the house of Esau, for the LORD hath spoken it.

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The stumps or lower parts of grain stalks left in the ground after cutting with a scythe or sickle.

volume 2, leaf 687, column 2 (main_dictionary)