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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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Isaiah 47:15
Thus shall they be unto thee with whom thou hast laboured, even thy merchants, from thy youth: they shall wander every one to his quarter; none shall save thee.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 47:15 · retained source text

Thus shal they be vnto thee with whom thou hast laboured, euen thy merchants from thy youth, they shall wander euery one to his quarter: none shall saue thee.

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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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