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waves

Meaning of “waves”

Sense 1: Moving ridges or swells of water. Sense 2: Figuratively, overwhelming troubles or forces.

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26 occurrences26 verses13 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: 2 Samuel 22:5

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Jeremiah 5:22
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Fear ye not me? saith the Lord: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 5:22 · retained source text

Feare yee not mee, saith the LORD? Will yee not tremble at my presence, which haue placed the sand for the bound of the sea, by a perpetuall decree that it cannot passe it, and though the waues thereof tosse themselues, yet can they not preuaile, though they roare, yet can they not passe ouer it?

1611 marginal noteIob.38.10, 11. psal. 104.9.

Jeremiah 31:35
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¶ Thus saith the Lord, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The Lord of hosts is his name:
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 31:35 · retained source text

¶ Thus saith the LORD which giueth the Sunne for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moone and of the starres for a light by night, which diuideth the sea when the waues thereof roare, the LORD of hosts is his name.

1611 marginal noteGen.1.16

1611 marginal noteIsa.51.15

Jeremiah 51:55
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Because the Lord hath spoiled Babylon, and destroyed out of her the great voice; when her waves do roar like great waters, a noise of their voice is uttered:
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 51:55 · retained source text

Because the LORD hath spoiled Babylon, and destroyed out of her the great voyce when her waues doe roare like great waters, a noise of their voice is vttered.

Complete reference index — all 26 verses
2 Samuel 22:5Job 9:8Job 38:11Psalms 42:7Psalms 65:7Psalms 88:7Psalms 89:9Psalms 93:3Psalms 93:4Psalms 107:25Psalms 107:29Isaiah 48:18Isaiah 51:15Jeremiah 5:22Jeremiah 31:35Jeremiah 51:42Jeremiah 51:55Ezekiel 26:3Jonah 2:3Zechariah 10:11Matthew 8:24Matthew 14:24Mark 4:37Luke 21:25Acts 27:41Jude 1:13

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2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verseJob2 occurrences
2 versesPsalms8 occurrences
8 versesIsaiah2 occurrences
2 versesJeremiah4 occurrences
4 versesEzekiel1 occurrence
1 verseJonah1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew2 occurrences
2 versesMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke1 occurrence
1 verseActs1 occurrence
1 verseJude1 occurrence
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