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1 Samuel 21:14
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1 Samuel 21:14
14Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore then have ye brought him to me?
14Then saide Achish vnto his seruants, Loe, you see the man ‖is mad: wherefore then haue yee brought him to mee?
- Or, playeth the madman.
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DEFINED WORDS
1 Samuel 21:14
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Persons who serve, labour for, obey, or attend another.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
To perceive with the eyes; to behold, observe, understand, consider, experience, or take heed, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
A human being; an adult male; a person, husband, servant, or representative, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Out of sound judgment or self-control; beside oneself.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Why; for what reason.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
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