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venture

Meaning of “venture”

In the phrase “at a venture,” without a selected aim or known result from the human actor’s viewpoint.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893Webster 1828
2 occurrences2 verses2 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: 1 Kings 22:34

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “venture”

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1 Kings 22:34
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And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot, Turn thine hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 22:34 · retained source text

And a certaine man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel betweene the ioynts of the harnesse: wherefore hee sayd vnto the driuer of his charet, Turne thine hand, and cary me out of the hoste, for I am wounded.

1611 marginal noteHeb. in his simplicitie.

1611 marginal noteHeb. ioynts and the brestplate.

1611 marginal noteHeb. made sicke.

2 Chronicles 18:33
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And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: therefore he said to his chariot man, Turn thine hand, that thou mayest carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 18:33 · retained source text

And a certaine man drew a bowe at a venture, and smote the king of Israel betweene the ioints of the harnesse: therefore hee sayd to his charetman, Turne thine hand, that thou mayest carie me out of the hoste, for I am wounded.

1611 marginal noteHeb. in his simplicitie.

1611 marginal noteHeb. betweene the ioints and betweene the brestplate.

1611 marginal noteHeb. made sicke.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

Open source edition ↗

To put or send on a venture or chance. To expose to hazard; to risk.

volume 2, leaf 879, column 2 (main_dictionary)