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
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a brawling woman, and in a wide house.
1611 marginal noteChap. 21.9. and 19.13.
Against whom do ye sport yourselves? against whom make ye a wide mouth, and draw out the tongue? are ye not children of transgression, a seed of falsehood,
Against whom doe ye sport your selues? against whom make ye a wide mouth, and draw out the tongue? are ye not children of transgression, a seede of falsehood?
That saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and it is cieled with cedar, and painted with vermilion.
That saith, I will build mee a wide house and large chambers, and cutteth him out windowes, and it is sieled with cedar, and painted with vermilion.
1611 marginal noteHebr. through aired.
1611 marginal noteOr, my windowes.
Behold, thy people in the midst of thee are women: the gates of thy land shall be set wide open unto thine enemies: the fire shall devour thy bars.
Beholde, thy people in the midst of thee are women: the gates of thy land shall be set wide open vnto thine enemies, the fire shall deuoure thy barres.
¶ Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
¶ Enter ye in at the strait gate, for wide is the gate, and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which goe in thereat:
1611 marginal noteLuk. 13.24.
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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.
