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tumultuous

Meaning of “tumultuous”

Turbulent, troublous, disturbing or disquieting; Seditious, full of business, or trouble.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesBullokar 1616Cawdrey 1604
3 occurrences3 verses2 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Isaiah 13:4

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Every verse containing “tumultuous”

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Isaiah 13:4
The noise of a multitude in the mountains, like as of a great people; a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together: the Lord of hosts mustereth the host of the battle.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 13:4 · retained source text

The noise of a multitude in the mountaines, like as of a great people: a tumultuous noise of the kingdomes of nations gathered together: the LORD of hostes mustereth the hoste of the battell.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the likenesse of.

Isaiah 22:2
Thou that art full of stirs, a tumultuous city, a joyous city: thy slain men are not slain with the sword, nor dead in battle.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 22:2 · retained source text

Thou that art full of stirres, a tumultuous citie, a ioyous citie: thy slaine men are not slaine with the sword, nor dead in battell.

Jeremiah 48:45
They that fled stood under the shadow of Heshbon because of the force: but a fire shall come forth out of Heshbon, and a flame from the midst of Sihon, and shall devour the corner of Moab, and the crown of the head of the tumultuous ones.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 48:45 · retained source text

They that fled, stood vnder the shadow of Heshbon, because of the force: but a fire shall come forth out of Heshbon, and a flame from the middest of Sihon, and shall deuoure the corner of Moab, and the crowne of the head of the tumultuous ones.

1611 marginal noteHeb. children of noise.

1611 marginal noteNum. 21.28.

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