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thirst

Meaning of “thirst”

Sense 1: A strong need or desire for drink; by figure, an intense desire for something. Sense 2: To feel thirst; by figure, to desire intensely.

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31 occurrences31 verses18 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Exodus 17:3

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Amos 8:11
¶ Behold, the days come, saith the Lord God, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord:
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1611 witness · Amos 8:11 · retained source text

¶ Behold, the daies come, saith the LORD God, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD.

Amos 8:13
In that day shall the fair virgins and young men faint for thirst.
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In that day shall the faire virgines and young men faint for thirst.

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