Webster 1828 · headword: sweeping
View source image ↗Passing over or driving along with force; carrying away.
KJV WORD
COMBINED MEANING
Driving or passing over with force so as to carry things away, as a destructive rain.
Reviewed KJV-relevant meaningMeaning drawn from:
WORD FAMILY
Root: sweep
To brush or rub over with a brush, broom or besom, for removing loose dirt; to clean by brushing.
HISTORICAL DEFINITIONS
Passing over or driving along with force; carrying away.
KJV CONCORDANCE