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trance

Meaning of “trance”

A state in which ordinary awareness is suspended and a vision or extraordinary perception is received.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
5 occurrences5 verses2 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Numbers 24:4

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “trance”

KJV PCE
Numbers 24:4
He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 24:4 · retained source text

Hee hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almightie, falling into a trance, but hauing his eyes open:

Numbers 24:16
He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 24:16 · retained source text

He hath said which heard the words of God, and knewe the knowledge of the most High, which sawe the vision of the Almightie, falling into a trance, but hauing his eyes open.

Acts 10:10
And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 10:10 · retained source text

And he became very hungry, and would haue eaten: But while they made ready, he fell into a traunce,

Acts 11:5
I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 11:5 · retained source text

I was in the citie of Ioppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision, a certaine vessell descend, as it had beene a great sheete, let downe from heauen by foure corners, and it came euen to me.

Acts 22:17
And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 22:17 · retained source text

And it came to passe, that when I was come againe to Hierusalem, euen while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance,

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

An ecstasy; a state of suspended ordinary awareness, especially while receiving a vision.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 2, leaf 791