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Suah
(sweeping ), son of Zophah an Asherite. (1&n  |
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(a drawing forth ), the second in order of t  |
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Revealing the true meaning of supernatural dreams,  |
Vent
VENT, n. L. venio, Eng. wind, &c.; properly a pass  |
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G`APE, v.i.
1. To open the mouth wide, from sleepiness, drowsiness or dullness; to yawn.
2. To open the mouth for food, as young birds.
3. To gape for or after, to desire earnestly; to crave; to look and long for; as, men often gape after court favor.
The hungry grave for her due tribute gapes.
To gape at, in a like sense, is hardly correct.
4. To open in fissures or crevices; as a gaping rock.
May that ground gape, and swallow me alive.
5. To have a hiatus; as one vowel gaping on another.
6. To open the mouth in wonder or surprise; as the gaping fool; the gaping crowd.
7. To utter sound with open throat.
8. To open the mouth with hope or expectation.
9. To open the mouth with a desire to injure or devour.
They have gaped upon me with their mouth. Job.16. |
Source: King James Dictionary |
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