KJV dictionary & concordance
To move one way and the other with quick turns; to move a little way, and then turn the other way.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Jeremiah 18:16
Complete exact-word concordance
To make their land desolate, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and wag his head.
To make their land desolate and a perpetuall hissing: euery one that passeth thereby shall bee astonished, and wagge his head.
1611 marginal noteChap.19.8. and 49.13. and 50.13.
All that pass by clap their hands at thee; they hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying, Is this the city that men call The perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole earth?
All that passe by, clap their hands at thee: they hisse and wagge their head at the daughter of Ierusalem, saying, Is this the citie that men call the perfection of beauty, the ioy of the whole earth?
1611 marginal noteHebr. by the way.
1611 marginal notePsal.48.2.
This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.
This is the reioycing citie that dwelt carelessely, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is shee become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie downe in! euery one that passeth by her, shall hisse and wagge his hand.
1611 marginal noteIsai 47.8.
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Historical English dictionary sources
To move one way and the other with quick turns; to move a little way, and then turn the other way.
