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upper

Meaning of “upper”

Situated above another, higher in place, or belonging to the higher part.

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First occurrence: Exodus 12:7

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1 Chronicles 28:11
¶ Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat,
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 28:11 · retained source text

¶ Then Dauid gaue to Solomon his sonne the paterne of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the vpper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the Mercie-seate.

2 Chronicles 3:9
And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he overlaid the upper chambers with gold.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 3:9 · retained source text

And the weight of the nailes was fiftie shekels of gold: and he ouerlaide the vpper chambers with gold.

2 Chronicles 8:5
Also he built Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 8:5 · retained source text

Also he built Beth-horon the vpper, and Beth-horon the nether, fensed cities with walles, gates and barres:

2 Chronicles 32:30
This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper watercourse of Gihon, and brought it straight down to the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 32:30 · retained source text

This same Hezekiah also stopped the vpper water-course of Gihon, and brought it straight downe to the Westside of the City of Dauid. And Hezekiah prospered in all his workes.

Isaiah 7:3
Then said the Lord unto Isaiah, Go forth now to meet Ahaz, thou, and Shear-jashub thy son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller’s field;
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1611 witness · Isaiah 7:3 · retained source text

Then sayd the LORD vnto Isaiah; Goe forth now to meete Ahaz, thou, & Shear-iashub thy sonne, at the end of the conduit of the vpper poole in the high way of the fullers field.

1611 marginal noteThat is, the remnant shal returne.

1611 marginal noteOr, causeway.

1611 marginal note2.kings. 18.17.

Isaiah 36:2
And the king of Assyria sent Rabshakeh from Lachish to Jerusalem unto king Hezekiah with a great army. And he stood by the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller’s field.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 36:2 · retained source text

And the king of Assyria sent Rabshakeh, from Lachish to Ierusalem, vnto king Hezekiah, with a great armie: and he stood by the conduit of the vpper poole in the high way of the fullers field.

Ezekiel 42:5
Now the upper chambers were shorter: for the galleries were higher than these, than the lower, and than the middlemost of the building.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 42:5 · retained source text

Now the vpper-chambers were shorter: for the galleries were higher then these, then the lower, and then the middlemost of the building.

1611 marginal noteOr, did eate of these.

1611 marginal noteOr, and the building consisted of the lower and the middle-most.

Zephaniah 2:14
And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he shall uncover the cedar work.
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1611 witness · Zephaniah 2:14 · retained source text

And flocks shall lie downe in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the Cormorant, and the Bitterne, shall lodge in the vpper lintels of it: their voice shal sing in the windowes, desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he shall vncouer the Cedar worke.

1611 marginal noteOr, Pellican

1611 marginal noteOr, knops. or chapiters.

1611 marginal noteOr, when he hath vncouered.

1611 marginal noteIsai 34.11, &c.

Mark 14:15
And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us.
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1611 witness · Mark 14:15 · retained source text

And he will shew you a large vpper roome furnished, and prepared: there make ready for vs.

Luke 22:12
And he shall shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready.
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1611 witness · Luke 22:12 · retained source text

And he shall shew you a large vpper roume furnished, there make ready.

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