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try

Meaning of “try”

Sense 1: To examine, test, prove, search, or discern. Sense 2: To refine or prove by fire so that quality is made manifest.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

17 occurrences17 verses12 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Judges 7:4

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1 Corinthians 3:13

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Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 3:13 · retained source text

Euery mans worke shall be made manifest. For the day shall declare it, because it shall bee reuealed by fire, and the fire shall trie euery mans worke of what sort it is.

1611 marginal noteGr. is reuealed.