KJV dictionary & concordance
To move progressively in water by means of the motion of the hands and feet, or of fins.
Definition sources
First occurrence: 2 Kings 6:6
Complete exact-word concordance
And the man of God said, Where fell it? And he shewed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither; and the iron did swim.
And the man of God said, Where fell it? and hee shewed him the place: and he cut downe a sticke, and cast it in thither, and the yron did swimme.
I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.
I am weary with my groning, all the night make I my bed to swim: I water my couch with my teares.
1611 marginal noteOr, euery night.
And he shall spread forth his hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth his hands to swim: and he shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands.
And hee shall spread foorth his hands in the midst of them, as hee that swimmeth spreadeth foorth his hands to swimme: and hee shall bring downe their pride together with the spoiles of their hands.
Afterward he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not pass over: for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed over.
Afterward hee measured a thousand, and it was a riuer, that I could not passe ouer: for the waters were risen, waters to swimme in, a riuer that could not be passed ouer.
1611 marginal noteHeb. waters of swimming.
And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
And the souldiers counsel was to kil the prisoners, lest any of them should swimme out, and escape.
But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:
But the Centurion, willing to saue Paul, kept them from their purpose, and commanded that they which could swimme, should cast themselues first into the sea, and get to land:
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Historical English dictionary sources
To move progressively in water by means of the motion of the hands and feet, or of fins.
