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wander

Meaning of “wander”

Sense 1: To move or roam without a settled course. Sense 2: Figuratively, to stray from a right way, command, or allegiance.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
14 occurrences14 verses8 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 20:13

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Genesis 20:13
And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father’s house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 20:13 · retained source text

And it came to passe when God caused me to wander from my fathers house, that I said vnto her, This is thy kindnesse which thou shalt shew vnto me; at euery place whither wee shall come, say of me, He is my brother.

1611 marginal noteChap. 12.13.

Numbers 14:33
And your children shall wander in the wilderness forty years, and bear your whoredoms, until your carcases be wasted in the wilderness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 14:33 · retained source text

And your children shall wander in the wildernes forty yeres, and beare your whoredomes, vntill your carkases be wasted in the wildernesse.

1611 marginal noteOr feed.

Numbers 32:13
And the Lord’s anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation, that had done evil in the sight of the Lord, was consumed.
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1611 witness · Numbers 32:13 · retained source text

And the LORDs anger was kindled against Israel, and hee made them wander in the wildernesse fourty yeeres, vntill all the generation that had done euill in the sight of the LORD was consumed.

Deuteronomy 27:18
Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Amen.
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 27:18 · retained source text

Cursed be hee that maketh the blinde to wander out of the way: and all the people shall say, Amen.

Job 12:24
He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.
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1611 witness · Job 12:24 · retained source text

He taketh away the heart of the chiefe of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wildernes where there is no way.

Job 38:41
Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.
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1611 witness · Job 38:41 · retained source text

Who prouideth for the rauen his foode? when his young ones cry vnto God, they wander for lacke of meate.

1611 marginal notePsal. 147.9. Math. 6.26.

Psalms 55:7
Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.
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1611 witness · Psalms 55:7 · retained source text

Loe, then would I wander farre off, and remaine in the wildernesse. Selah.

Psalms 59:15
Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.
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1611 witness · Psalms 59:15 · retained source text

Let them wander vp and downe for meate, and grudge if they be not satisfied.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to eate.

1611 marginal noteOr, if they be not satisfied, then they will stay all night.

Psalms 107:40
He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.
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1611 witness · Psalms 107:40 · retained source text

Hee powreth contempt vpon princes: and causeth them to wander in the wildernesse, where there is no way.

1611 marginal noteOr, voyd place.

1611 marginal noteIob.12.21.

Psalms 119:10
With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
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1611 witness · Psalms 119:10 · retained source text

With my whole heart haue I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy Commandements.

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To rove without a settled course; to depart or migrate; morally, to stray or depart from duty or rectitude.

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