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Deuteronomy 28:56
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Deuteronomy 28:56
56The tender and delicate woman among you, which would not adventure to set the sole of her foot upon the ground for delicateness and tenderness, her eye shall be evil toward the husband of her bosom, and toward her son, and toward her daughter,
56The tender and delicate woman among you, which would not aduenture to set the sole of her foote vpon the ground, for delicatenesse and tendernesse, her eye shall be euill towards the husband of her bosome, and towards her sonne, and towards her daughter,
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DEFINED WORDS
Deuteronomy 28:56
Soft or delicate; young, weak, or not hardy; sensitive or responsive; compassionate or merciful, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828
Given to ease, luxury, or refined pleasure; tender.
Meaning drawn from: Cawdrey 1604
To venture; reflexively, to venture to go.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893
To place, fix, appoint, establish, or prescribe; also fixed or determined.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
The underside of the foot.
Meaning drawn from: Bullokar 1616 · Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
The lower extremity used for standing or walking; also a measure, base, or lowest part; as a verb, to tread or walk.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
The earth or soil; a foundation, basis, or reason; also to establish firmly.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
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delicateness
Delicacy, refinement, or luxurious living.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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tenderness
Delicacy, softness, or sensitivity that shrinks from hardship or rough treatment.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
The organ of sight; also to look upon or observe attentively.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
In the direction of; in relation to; approaching; or inclined and ready, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893
A married man in relation to his wife; also one who manages or cultivates carefully.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
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From verse 56
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Open the full verse study54So that the man that is tender among you, and very delicate, his eye shall be evil toward his brother, and toward the wife of his bosom, and toward the remnant of his children which he shall leave:
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Open the full verse study16¶ Moreover the Lord saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet:
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Open the full verse study3Even the sea monsters draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones: the daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.
4The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them.
5They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.
6For the punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of the sin of Sodom, that was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands stayed on her.
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