¶ Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Amos 8:4 · retained source text
¶ Heare this, O ye that swallow vp the needy, euen to make the poore of the land to faile,
KJV dictionary & concordance
swallow
Meaning of “swallow”
Sense 1: A small bird. Sense 2: To take into the mouth and pass inward, consume, engulf, devour, or overwhelm.
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23 occurrences23 verses13 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: Numbers 16:30
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Where “swallow” appears
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Numbers2 occurrences
2 verses2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 versesJob2 occurrences
2 versesPsalms6 occurrences
6 versesProverbs2 occurrences
2 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah2 occurrences
2 versesJeremiah1 occurrence
1 verseHosea1 occurrence
1 verseAmos1 occurrence
1 verseObadiah1 occurrence
1 verseJonah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
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2 verses2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 versesJob2 occurrences
2 versesPsalms6 occurrences
6 versesProverbs2 occurrences
2 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah2 occurrences
2 versesJeremiah1 occurrence
1 verseHosea1 occurrence
1 verseAmos1 occurrence
1 verseObadiah1 occurrence
1 verseJonah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
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