KJV dictionary & concordance

wiping

Meaning of “wiping”

Sense 1: Present-participial or verbal-noun form of wipe, meaning to clean, dry, or remove by rubbing. Sense 2: To clear or take away completely.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

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First occurrence: 2 Kings 21:13

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2 Kings 21:13

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And I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria, and the plummet of the house of Ahab: and I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth a dish, wiping it, and turning it upside down.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 2 Kings 21:13 · retained source text

And I will stretch ouer Ierusalem the line of Samaria, and the plummet of the house of Ahab: and I will wipe Ierusalem as a man wipeth a dish, wiping it and turning it vpside downe.

1611 marginal noteHeb. he wipeth and turneth it vpon the face thereof.

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2 Kings 21:13

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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Rubbing with a cloth or other soft thing for cleaning; clearing away; effacing.

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