Judges 3:22
And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly; and the dirt came out.
And the haft also went in after the blade: and the fatte closed vpon the blade, so that hee could not drawe the dagger out of his belly, and the ‖dirt came out.
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- ‖Alternative wordingOr, it came out at the fundament.
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Judges 3:22
The handle of a dagger, distinguished from its blade.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.
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Sense 1: The cutting part of a tool or weapon. Sense 2: The leaf or stalk of a plant.
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1. The rich oily bodily substance of an animal. 2. Rich, fertile, abundant, prosperous, or flourishing. 3. Well-fed, plump, or full-bodied. 4. The richest or choicest part or produce of something. 5. Figuratively, dull, insensible, or hardened.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of close, meaning to shut, fasten, enclose, end, or bring together with no opening.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.
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1. To pull or drag. 2. To bring, lead, or attract. 3. To take out or extract. 4. To make a line.
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A short bladed weapon.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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Foul or unclean matter; earth, mire, refuse, or filth.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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21And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:
21And Ehud put forth his left hand, and tooke the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly.
22And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly; and the dirt came out.
22And the haft also went in after the blade: and the fatte closed vpon the blade, so that hee could not drawe the dagger out of his belly, and the ‖dirt came out.
Selected passage23Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them.
23Then Ehud went forth through the porche, and shut the doores of the parlour vpon him, and locked them.