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swarms

Meaning of “swarms”

Large moving bodies of small creatures or insects.

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5 occurrences4 verses1 bookKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Exodus 8:21

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Every verse containing “swarms”

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Exodus 8:21
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Else, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 8:21 · retained source text

Els, if thou wilt not let my people goe, beholde, I will send swarmes of flies vpon thee, and vpon thy seruants, and vpon thy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall bee full of swarmes of flies, and also the ground whereon they are.

1611 marginal noteOr, a mixture of noysome beasts, &c.

Exodus 8:22
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And I will sever in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end thou mayest know that I am the Lord in the midst of the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 8:22 · retained source text

And I will seuer in that day the lande of Goshen in which my people dwell, that no swarmes of flies shall be there, to the end thou maiest know that I am the LORD in the midst of the earth.

Exodus 8:29
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And Moses said, Behold, I go out from thee, and I will intreat the Lord that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people, to morrow: but let not Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 8:29 · retained source text

And Moses said, Behold, I goe out from thee, and I will intreate the LORD that the swarmes of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his seruants, and from his people to morrow: but let not Pharaoh deale deceitfully any more, in not letting the people goe to sacrifice to the LORD.

Exodus 8:31
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And the Lord did according to the word of Moses; and he removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people; there remained not one.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 8:31 · retained source text

And the LORD did according to the word of Moses: and he remooued the swarmes of flies from Pharaoh, from his seruants, and from his people: there remained not one.

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