KJV dictionary & concordance

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.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

14 occurrences14 verses8 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 20:13

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Amos 8:12

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And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the Lord, and shall not find it.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Amos 8:12 · retained source text

And they shall wander from Sea to Sea, and from the North euen to the East they shall runne to and fro, to seeke the worde of the LORD, and shall not finde it.

Complete reference index — all 14 verses

Genesis 20:13 Numbers 14:33 Numbers 32:13 Deuteronomy 27:18 Job 12:24 Job 38:41 Psalms 55:7 Psalms 59:15 Psalms 107:40 Psalms 119:10 Isaiah 47:15 Jeremiah 14:10 Jeremiah 48:12 Amos 8:12

Where “wander” appears

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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verse Numbers2 occurrences
2 verses Deuteronomy1 occurrence
1 verse Job2 occurrences
2 verses Psalms4 occurrences
4 verses Isaiah1 occurrence
1 verse Jeremiah2 occurrences
2 verses Amos1 occurrence
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Definition evidence

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Genesis 20:13 Numbers 32:13 Job 12:24 Psalms 55:7 Psalms 59:15 Psalms 119:10 Jeremiah 14:10 Amos 8:12

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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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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