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thereon

Meaning of “thereon”

On or upon that which was previously mentioned.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
66 occurrences61 verses22 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 35:14

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Joshua 8:29
And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until eventide: and as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his carcase down from the tree, and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and raise thereon a great heap of stones, that remaineth unto this day.
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1611 witness · Joshua 8:29 · retained source text

And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree vntil euentide: and assoone as the sunne was downe, Ioshua commaunded that they should take his carkeise downe from the tree, and cast it at the entring of the gate of the citie, and raise thereon a great heape of stones that remaineth vnto this day.

1611 marginal noteChap. 7.25.

Joshua 8:31
As Moses the servant of the Lord commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, an altar of whole stones, over which no man hath lift up any iron: and they offered thereon burnt offerings unto the Lord, and sacrificed peace offerings.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 8:31 · retained source text

As Moses the seruant of the LORD commaunded the children of Israel, as it is written in the booke of the Law of Moses, an Altar of whole stones, ouer which no man hath lift vp any yron: and they offred theron burnt offerings vnto the LORD, and sacrificed peace offerings.

1611 marginal noteExod. 20.25. deut. 27.5.

Joshua 22:23
That we have built us an altar to turn from following the Lord, or if to offer thereon burnt offering or meat offering, or if to offer peace offerings thereon, let the Lord himself require it;
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Joshua 22:23 · retained source text

That wee haue built vs an altar to turne from following the LORD, or if to offer thereon burnt offering, or meat offering, or if to offer peace offerings thereon, let the LORD himselfe require it;

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[there and on.] On that or this. Then the king said, hang him thereon Esther 7:9.

volume 2, leaf 758, column 2 (entry starts at OCR line 25)