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thither

Meaning of “thither”

To that place or point; in that direction.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
95 occurrences94 verses24 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 19:20

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Nehemiah 13:9
Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat offering and the frankincense.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 13:9 · retained source text

Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers, and thither brought I againe the vessels of the house of God, with the meate offering, and the frankincense.

Job 1:21
And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 1:21 · retained source text

And said, Naked came I out of my mothers wombe, and naked shall I returne thither: the LORD gaue, and the LORD hath taken away, blessed be the Name of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteEccles. 5.14. 1.tim. 6.7.

Job 6:20
They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 6:20 · retained source text

They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.

Ecclesiastes 1:7
All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 1:7 · retained source text

All the riuers runne into the sea, yet the Sea is not full: vnto the place from whence the riuers come, thither they returne againe.

1611 marginal noteHeb. returne to goe.

1611 marginal notePsal. 104.9, 10. iob 38.10.

Isaiah 7:24
With arrows and with bows shall men come thither; because all the land shall become briers and thorns.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 7:24 · retained source text

With arrowes and with bowes shall men come thither; because all the land shall become briars and thornes.

Isaiah 7:25
And on all hills that shall be digged with the mattock, there shall not come thither the fear of briers and thorns: but it shall be for the sending forth of oxen, and for the treading of lesser cattle.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 7:25 · retained source text

And on all hilles that shalbe digged with the mattocke, there shall not come thither the feare of briars and thornes: but it shall bee for the sending foorth of oxen, and for the treading of lesser cattell.

Isaiah 32:20
Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters, that send forth thither the feet of the ox and the ass.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 32:20 · retained source text

Blessed are yee that sow beside all waters, that send forth thither the feete of the oxe and the asse.

Isaiah 55:10
For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 55:10 · retained source text

For as the raine commeth down, and the snow from heauen, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring foorth and bud, that it may giue seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:

Jeremiah 22:11
For thus saith the Lord touching Shallum the son of Josiah king of Judah, which reigned instead of Josiah his father, which went forth out of this place; He shall not return thither any more:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 22:11 · retained source text

For thus saith the LORD touching Shallum, the sonne of Iosiah king of Iudah which reigned in stead of Iosiah his father, which went forth out of this place, He shall not returne thither any more.

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Historical definitions

To that place; opposed to hither. This city is near, O let me escape thither Genesis 19:20. Where I am, thither ye cannot come. John 7:34. 1. To that end or point. Hither and thither to this place and to that; one way and another.

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