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DEEP KJV WORD STUDY

Plain

Begin with the exact English word as it appears in the King James Bible. Follow its whole-Bible usage, book distribution, related indexed forms, Webster 1828, every occurrence, and the occurrence-specific Hebrew/Aramaic/Greek mappings behind it.

75exact KJV occurrences 73Old Testament 2New Testament 22books containing the word 15mapped Strong's IDs 74occurrence-specific Strong's links
FIRST OCCURRENCE

Genesis 11:2

And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.

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LAST OCCURRENCE

Luke 6:17

And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;

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KJV DISTRIBUTION

Where plain appears.

This is exact English-word usage from the canonical KJV token index, not a Strong's estimate.

ORIGINAL-LANGUAGE MAP

Which Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek words stand behind this KJV word?

These relationships come from exact verse + token-position mappings. We do not assume that one English spelling always equals one Strong's number. A single English token can also carry more than one source tag, so the Strong's-link total can exceed the number of English occurrences.

HebrewH6160
עֲרָבָה

ʻărâbâh · ar-aw-baw'

22 times translated as this KJV form61 total Strong's occurrences

n-f

a desert; especially (with the article prefix) the (generally) sterile valley of the Jordan and its continuation to the Red Sea

Strong's KJV usage: Arabah, champaign, desert, evening, heaven, plain, wilderness. See also 1026.

Strong's first: Deuteronomy 1:1Strong's last: Zechariah 14:10

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HebrewH4334
מִישׁוֹר

mîyshôwr · mee-shore'

14 times translated as this KJV form23 total Strong's occurrences

n-m

a level, i.e. a plain (often used (with the article prefix) as a proper name of certain districts); figuratively, concord; also straightness, i.e. (figuratively) justice (sometimes adverbially, justly)

Strong's KJV usage: equity, even place, plain, right(-eously), (made) straight, uprightness.

Strong's first: Deuteronomy 3:10Strong's last: Zechariah 4:7

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HebrewH3603
כִּכָּר

kikkâr · kik-kawr'

12 times translated as this KJV form68 total Strong's occurrences

n-f

a circle, i.e. (by implication) a circumjacent tract or region, especially the Ghor or valley of the Jordan; also a (round) loaf; also a talent (or large [round] coin)

Strong's KJV usage: loaf, morsel, piece, plain, talent.

Strong's first: Genesis 13:10Strong's last: Nehemiah 3:22

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HebrewH436
אֵלוֹן

ʼêlôwn · ay-lone'

7 times translated as this KJV form9 total Strong's occurrences

n-m

an oak or other strong tree

Strong's KJV usage: plain. See also 356.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Genesis 12:6Strong's last: 1 Samuel 10:3

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HebrewH1237
בִּקְעָה

biqʻâh · bik-aw'

7 times translated as this KJV form20 total Strong's occurrences

n-f

properly, a split, i.e. a wide level valley between mountains

Strong's KJV usage: plain, valley.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Genesis 11:2Strong's last: Amos 1:5

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GreekG3723
ὀρθῶς

orthōs · or-thoce'

1 times translated as this KJV form4 total Strong's occurrences

in a straight manner, i.e. (figuratively) correctly (also morally)

Strong's KJV usage: :--plain, right(-ly).

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Mark 7:35Strong's last: Mark 7:35

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GreekG3977
πεδινός

pedinós · ped-ee-nos'

1 times translated as this KJV form1 total Strong's occurrences

level (as easy for the feet)

Strong's KJV usage: :--plain.

Strong's first: Luke 6:17Strong's last: Luke 6:17

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HebrewH58
אָבֵל

ʼâbêl · aw-bale'

1 times translated as this KJV form1 total Strong's occurrences

n-f

a meadow

Strong's KJV usage: plain. Compare also the proper names beginning with Abel-.

Strong's first: Judges 11:33Strong's last: Judges 11:33

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HebrewH5228
נָכֹחַ

nâkôach · naw-ko'-akh

1 times translated as this KJV form4 total Strong's occurrences

a

straightforward, i.e. (figuratively), equitable, correct, or (abstractly), integrity

Strong's KJV usage: plain, right, uprightness.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Proverbs 8:9Strong's last: Proverbs 8:9

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HebrewH7737
שָׁוָה

shâvâh · shaw-vaw'

1 times translated as this KJV form22 total Strong's occurrences

v

properly, to level, i.e. equalize; figuratively, to resemble; by implication, to adjust (i.e. counterbalance, be suitable, compose, place, yield, etc.)

Strong's KJV usage: avail, behave, bring forth, compare, countervail, (be, make) equal, lay, be (make, a-) like, make plain, profit, reckon.

Strong's first: Isaiah 28:25Strong's last: Isaiah 28:25

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EVERY OCCURRENCE

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75 occurrences match the current filters. Each row keeps its exact KJV token position so Original Word and TSK remain occurrence-specific.

Joshua 12:1
H6160

Now these are the kings of the land, which the children of Israel smote, and possessed their land on the other side Jordan toward the rising of the sun, from the river Arnon unto mount Hermon, and all the plain on the east:

Joshua 12:3
H6160

And from the plain to the sea of Chinneroth on the east, and unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea on the east, the way to Bethjeshimoth; and from the south, under Ashdothpisgah:

Joshua 12:3
H6160

And from the plain to the sea of Chinneroth on the east, and unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea on the east, the way to Bethjeshimoth; and from the south, under Ashdothpisgah:

Joshua 13:9
H4334

From Aroer, that is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain of Medeba unto Dibon;

Joshua 13:16
H4334

And their coast was from Aroer, that is on the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain by Medeba;

Joshua 13:17
H4334

Heshbon, and all her cities that are in the plain; Dibon, and Bamothbaal, and Bethbaalmeon,

Joshua 13:21
H4334

And all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses smote with the princes of Midian, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, which were dukes of Sihon, dwelling in the country.

Joshua 20:8
H4334

And on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh.

Judges 4:11
H436

Now Heber the Kenite, which was of the children of Hobab the father in law of Moses, had severed himself from the Kenites, and pitched his tent unto the plain of Zaanaim, which is by Kedesh.

Judges 9:6
H436

And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem.

Judges 9:37
H436

And Gaal spake again and said, See there come people down by the middle of the land, and another company come along by the plain of Meonenim.

Judges 11:33
H58

And he smote them from Aroer, even till thou come to Minnith, even twenty cities, and unto the plain of the vineyards, with a very great slaughter. Thus the children of Ammon were subdued before the children of Israel.

1 Samuel 10:3
H436

Then shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet thee three men going up to God to Bethel, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine:

1 Samuel 23:24
H6160

And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon.

2 Samuel 2:29
H6160

And Abner and his men walked all that night through the plain, and passed over Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and they came to Mahanaim.

2 Samuel 4:7
H6160

For when they came into the house, he lay on his bed in his bedchamber, and they smote him, and slew him, and beheaded him, and took his head, and gat them away through the plain all night.

2 Samuel 15:28
H6160

See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.

2 Samuel 18:23
H3603

But howsoever, said he, let me run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cushi.

1 Kings 7:46
H3603

In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarthan.

1 Kings 20:23
H4334

And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their gods are gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we; but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.

1 Kings 20:25
H4334

And number thee an army, like the army that thou hast lost, horse for horse, and chariot for chariot: and we will fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they. And he hearkened unto their voice, and did so.

2 Kings 14:25
H6160

He restored the coast of Israel from the entering of Hamath unto the sea of the plain, according to the word of the LORD God of Israel, which he spake by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai, the prophet, which was of Gathhepher.

2 Kings 25:4
H6160

And the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled by night by the way of the gate between two walls, which is by the king's garden: (now the Chaldees were against the city round about:) and the king went the way toward the plain.

2 Chronicles 4:17
H3603

In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredathah.

WEBSTER’S 1828

English meaning and historical usage.

Dictionary data is kept visibly separate from Scripture and from lexical Strong's data.

plain

PLAIN, a. [L. planus; splendor. Gr. to wander.]

1. Smooth; even; level; flat; without elevations and depressions; not rough; as plain ground or land; a plain surface. In this sense, in philosophical writings, it is written plane.2. Open; clear. Our troops beat an army in plain fight and open field.3. Void of ornament; simple; as a plain dress. Plain without pomp, and rich without a show.4. Artless; simple; unlearned; without disguise, cunning or affectation; without refinement; as men of the plainer sort.

Gen. 25.

Plain but pious christians--5. Artless; simple; unaffected; unembellished; as a plain tale or narration.6. Honestly undisguised; open; frank; sincere; unreserved. I will tell you the plain truth. Give me leave to be plain with you.7. Mere; bare; as a plain knave or fool.8. Evident to the understanding; clear; manifest; not obscure; as plain words or language; a plain difference; a plain argument. It is plain in the history, that Esau was never subject to Jacob.9. Not much varied by modulations; as a plain song or tune.

10. Not high seasoned; not rich; not luxuriously dressed; as a plain diet.

11. Not ornamented with figures; as plain muslin.

12. Not dyed.

13. Not difficult; not embarrassing; as a plain case in law.

14. Easily seen or discovered; not obscure or difficult to be found; as a plain road or path. Our coarse is very plain. Ps.27.

A plain or plane figure, in geometry, is a uniform surface, from every point of whose perimeter right lines may be drawn to every other point in the same.

A plain figure, in geometry, is a surface in which, if any two points are taken, the straight line which joins them lies wholly in that surface.

A plain angle, is one contained under two lines or surfaces, in contradistinction to a solid angle.

PLAIN, adv. Not obscurely; in a manner to be easily understood.

1. Distinctly; articulately; as, to speak plain. Mark 7.2. With simplicity; artlessly; bluntly.

PLAIN, n.

1. Level land; usually, an open field with an even surface, or a surface little varied by inequalities; as all the plain of Jordan. Gen.13.2. Field of battle.

PLAIN, v.t. To level; to make plain or even on the surface.

PLAIN, v.i. [L. plango.] To lament or wail. [Not used.] [See Complain.]

Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). A conservative base-form lookup may be used when the exact inflected KJV form is not a Webster headword.

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