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wonder

Meaning of “wonder”

Sense 1: A marvellous or astonishing thing, sign, event, or cause of amazement. Sense 2: To be affected with surprise, amazement, or admiration.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
15 occurrences15 verses8 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Deuteronomy 13:1

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Isaiah 20:3
And the Lord said, Like as my servant Isaiah hath walked naked and barefoot three years for a sign and wonder upon Egypt and upon Ethiopia;
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1611 witness · Isaiah 20:3 · retained source text

And the LORD said, Like as my seruant Isaiah hath walked naked and bare foote three yeeres for a signe and wonder vpon Egypt and vpon Ethiopia:

Isaiah 29:9
¶ Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 29:9 · retained source text

¶ Stay your selues and wonder, cry yee out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine, they stagger, but not with strong drinke.

1611 marginal noteOr, take your pleasure and riot.

Isaiah 29:14
Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 29:14 · retained source text

Therefore behold, I will proceed to do a marueilous worke amongst this people, euen a marueilous worke and a wonder: for the wisedome of their wise men shall perish, and the vnderstanding of their prudent men shall be hid.

1611 marginal noteHeb. I will adde.

1611 marginal noteIer.49.7. obad.ver.8. 1.cor.1.19.

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To be affected by surprise or admiration.

volume 2, leaf 939, column 3 (main_dictionary)