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wide

Meaning of “wide”

Sense 1: Broad, spacious, or opened to a great extent. Sense 2: As an adverb, fully or far apart.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
15 occurrences15 verses9 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Deuteronomy 15:8

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Job 29:23
And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 29:23 · retained source text

And they waited for me as for the raine, and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter raine.

Job 30:14
They came upon me as a wide breaking in of waters: in the desolation they rolled themselves upon me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 30:14 · retained source text

They came vpon me as a wide breaking in of waters: in the desolation they rolled themselues vpon me.

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At a distance or with great extent.

volume 2, leaf 929, column 3 (main_dictionary)

Broad; having considerable distance or extent between the sides; spacious.

volume 2, leaf 929, column 3 (main_dictionary)