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Job 38:15

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And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.
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  1. Psalms 10:15Rank 1 from verse 15
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    15Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.

  2. Job 18:5Rank 2 from verse 15
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    5Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.

  3. Psalms 37:17Rank 3 from verse 15
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    17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord upholdeth the righteous.

  4. Proverbs 4:19Rank 4 from verse 15
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    19The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.

  5. Exodus 10:21–23Rank 5 from verse 15
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    21¶ And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.

    22And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days:

    23They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.

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Job 38:15

COMBINED MEANING

light

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Sense 1: Brightness or illumination. Sense 2: A source or opening that gives light. Sense 3: Figuratively, truth, knowledge, revelation, life, or favour contrasted with darkness. Sense 4: To illuminate or kindle. Sense 5: To alight or come upon. Sense 6: Slight, easy, swift, or not heavy.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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high

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Sense 1: Elevated or far above; great in height, stature, or position; aloft. Sense 2: Elevated or chief in rank, office, power, authority, honor, excellence, or importance. Sense 3: Great in degree, intensity, fullness, or advancement; loud or strongly expressed. Sense 4: Proud, haughty, or self-exalting. Sense 5: Difficult, lofty, or beyond reach or understanding. Sense 6: In high way, a principal or public road; in high place, an elevated site, often used for worship or sacrifice.

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

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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

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14It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment.

15And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.

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16Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth?

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