Why did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should suck?
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 3:12 · retained source text
Why did the knees preuent mee? or why the breasts, that I should sucke?
KJV dictionary & concordance
suck
Meaning of “suck”
Milk drawn from the breast by the mouth.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-references
19 occurrences18 verses12 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 21:7
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “suck”
He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper’s tongue shall slay him.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 20:16 · retained source text
He shall sucke the poison of Aspes: the vipers tongue shall slay him.
Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 39:30 · retained source text
Her yong ones also suck vp blood: and where the slaine are, there is he.
1611 marginal noteMatt. 24.28. luke 17.37.
Where “suck” appears
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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy2 occurrences
2 verses1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verseJob3 occurrences
3 versesIsaiah4 occurrences
3 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel1 occurrence
1 verseJoel1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke2 occurrences
2 verses
1 verseDeuteronomy2 occurrences
2 verses1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verseJob3 occurrences
3 versesIsaiah4 occurrences
3 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel1 occurrence
1 verseJoel1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke2 occurrences
2 verses
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