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thumbs

Meaning of “thumbs”

Plural form of thumb (the short, thick first digit of the hand).

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3 occurrences3 verses2 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Leviticus 8:24

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Leviticus 8:24
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And he brought Aaron’s sons, and Moses put of the blood upon the tip of their right ear, and upon the thumbs of their right hands, and upon the great toes of their right feet: and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 8:24 · retained source text

And he brought Aarons sonnes, and Moses put of the blood vpon the tippe of their right eare, and vpon the thumbs of their right hands, and vpon the great toes of their right feete: and Moses sprinkled the blood vpon the Altar round about.

Judges 1:6
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But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 1:6 · retained source text

But Adoni-bezek fled, and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbes, and his great toes.

Judges 1:7
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And Adoni-bezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 1:7 · retained source text

And Adoni-bezek said, Threescore & ten kings, hauing their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meate vnder my table: as I haue done, so God hath requited mee, and they brought him to Ierusalem, and there he died.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the thumbes of their hands and of their feete.

1611 marginal noteOr, gleaned

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