Job 18:16
His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off.
His rootes shall be dryed vp beneath: and aboue shall his branch be cut off.
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- Hosea 9:16Rank 1 from verse 16
16Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay even the beloved fruit of their womb.
16†Ephraim is smitten, their roote is dried vp, they shall beare no fruite: yea though they bring foorth, yet wil I slay euen the beloued fruite of their wombe.
- Isaiah 5:24Rank 2 from verse 16
24Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the Lord of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
24†Therfore as the fire deuoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaffe, so their root shall be rottennes, and their blossome shall goe vp as dust: because they haue cast away the Lawe of the LORD of hosts, and despised the worde of the Holy One of Israel.
9¶ Yet destroyed I the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath.
9¶ Yet *destroyed I the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the Cedars, and hee was strong as the okes, yet I destroyed his fruite from aboue, and his rootes from beneath.
- Malachi 4:1Rank 5 from verse 16
1FOR, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the Lord of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
1¶ For beholde, the day commeth, that shall burne as an ouen, and all the proud, yea and all that doe wickedly shalbe stubble: and the day that commeth, shal burne them vp, saith the LORD of hostes, that it shall leaue them neither roote nor branch.
3I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.
4His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them.
3I haue seene the foolish taking roote: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.
4His children are farre from safetie, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliuer them.
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Job 18:16
Sense 1: The underground parts by which plants are fixed and nourished. Sense 2: Figuratively, origins, causes, or established bases.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of dry, meaning to become or make free from moisture.
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Under or below in place, depth, position, or relation; on the lower side.
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1. A shoot or limb growing from a plant. 2. Figuratively, that which springs from a root, family, nation, or other source.
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Sense 1: To divide, sever, remove, or wound with a sharp instrument. Sense 2: Figuratively, to grieve deeply or bring to an end.
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15It shall dwell in his tabernacle, because it is none of his: brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation.
15It shall dwell in his tabernacle, because it is none of his: brimstone shall be scattered vpon his habitation.
16His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off.
16His rootes shall be dryed vp beneath: and aboue shall his branch be cut off.
Selected passage17His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name in the street.
17*His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and hee shall haue no name in the streete.