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summer

Meaning of “summer”

Sense 1: The warm season of the year. Sense 2: Fruit ripening or gathered in that season, or a dwelling used in it. Sense 3: As a verb, to pass that season in a place.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
27 occurrences27 verses14 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 8:22

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Judges 3:20
And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting in a summer parlour, which he had for himself alone. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 3:20 · retained source text

And Ehud came vnto him, and he was sitting in a Summer parlour, which hee had for himselfe alone: And Ehud said, I haue a message from God vnto thee. And he arose out of his seat.

1611 marginal noteHeb. a parlour of cooling.

Judges 3:24
When he was gone out, his servants came; and when they saw that, behold, the doors of the parlour were locked, they said, Surely he covereth his feet in his summer chamber.
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1611 witness · Judges 3:24 · retained source text

When he was gone out, his seruants came, and when they saw, that behold, the doores of the parlour were locked, they said, Surely he couereth his feet in his Summer chamber.

1611 marginal noteOr, doth his easement.

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To pass the summer or warm season in a place.

volume 2, leaf 703, column 1 (main_dictionary)

The warmest season of the year; also the warmer portion of the year when it is divided into summer and winter.

volume 2, leaf 702-703, column 3-1 (main_dictionary)