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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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Job 7:18
And that thou shouldest visit him every morning, and try him every moment?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 7:18 · retained source text

And that thou shouldest visite him euery morning, and trie him euery moment?

Job 12:11
Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 12:11 · retained source text

Doeth not the eare trie wordes? and the mouth taste his meate?

1611 marginal noteHeb. palate.

1611 marginal noteCha. 34.3.

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Historical definitions

To examine or make experiment on; to prove by a test; to search carefully; to act upon as a test; or to purify and refine.

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