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Proverbs 8:28

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When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
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Proverbs 8:28

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established

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Set firmly; founded, made stable, ordained, enacted, ratified, or confirmed.

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

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clouds

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Sense 1: Visible masses of condensed vapour in the sky. Sense 2: Figures of covering, multitude, or obscurity.

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strengthened

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of strengthen, meaning to make stronger, confirm, encourage, fortify, or increase in power.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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deep

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Sense 1: Great in depth, or a place far beneath the surface. Sense 2: The sea, an abyss of waters, or deep waters. Sense 3: Profound, hidden, or difficult to reach or understand.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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strenghtened

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of strengthen, meaning to make stronger, confirm, encourage, fortify, or increase in power.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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8:27When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:

8:28When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:

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8:29When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:

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