KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Broad, spacious, or opened to a great extent. Sense 2: As an adverb, fully or far apart.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Deuteronomy 15:8
Complete exact-word concordance
But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.
But thou shalt open thine hand wide vnto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his neede, in that which he wanteth.
1611 marginal noteMat. 5.42 luke 6.34.
For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.
For the poore shall neuer cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide vnto thy brother, to thy poore, and to thy needy in the land.
And they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they of Ham had dwelt there of old.
And they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable: for they of Ham had dwelt there of old.
And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.
And they waited for me as for the raine, and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter raine.
They came upon me as a wide breaking in of waters: in the desolation they rolled themselves upon me.
They came vpon me as a wide breaking in of waters: in the desolation they rolled themselues vpon me.
Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.
Yea they opened their mouth wide against me, and saide, Aha, Aha, our eye hath seene it.
I am the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.
I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.
So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
So is this great and wide Sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable: both small and great beasts.
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life: but hee that openeth wide his lips, shall haue destruction.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top; then with a brawling woman in a wide house.
1611 marginal noteHeb. a woman of contentions.
1611 marginal noteHeb. an house of societie.
1611 marginal noteChap.25.19. and 13.3. and 27.15.
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Historical English dictionary sources
At a distance or with great extent.
Broad; having considerable distance or extent between the sides; spacious.
