KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: A small bird. Sense 2: To take into the mouth and pass inward, consume, engulf, devour, or overwhelm.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Numbers 16:30
Complete exact-word concordance
Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the Lord shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.
Thou shalt make them as a fiery ouen in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them vp in his wrath, and the fire shall deuoure them.
BE merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
¶ Be mercifull vnto mee, O God, for man would swallow me vp: he fighting daily, oppresseth me.
Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.
Mine enemies would dayly swallow me vp: for they bee many that fight against me, O thou most high.
1611 marginal noteHebr. mine obseruers.
He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.
Hee shall send from heauen, and saue me from the reproch of him, that would swallow me vp; Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his trueth.
1611 marginal noteOr, he reproacheth him that would swallow me vp.
Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.
Let not the water flood ouerflow me, neither let the deepe swallow mee vp, and let not the pit shut her mouth vpon me.
Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King, and my God.
Yea the sparrowe hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for her selfe, where she may lay her young, euen thine altars, O LORD of hostes, my king and my God.
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