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Job 38:11

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And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?
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  1. Psalms 89:9Rank 1 from verse 11
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    9Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them.

  2. Proverbs 8:29Rank 2 from verse 11
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    29When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:

  3. Mark 4:39–41Rank 3 from verse 11
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    39And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

    40And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?

    41And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

  4. Psalms 65:6–7Rank 4 from verse 11
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    6Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power:

    7Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.

  5. Luke 8:32–33Rank 5 from verse 11
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    32And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.

    33Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked.

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Job 38:11

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

further

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Sense 1: Farther in distance; more, additional, advanced, or to a greater degree. Sense 2: To advance, promote, help forward, or carry to greater progress.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

waves

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Sense 1: Moving ridges or swells of water. Sense 2: Figuratively, overwhelming troubles or forces.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

stayed

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Past-tense or past-participial form of stay. Sense 1: Remained, waited, stopped, or delayed. Sense 2: Supported, sustained, relied, or rested upon. Sense 3: Restrained or held back.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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10And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,

11And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?

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12Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place;

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