Joshua 2:1
And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there.
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2 Kings 2:15
And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.
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נֶגֶד
neged · neh'-ghed
1 times translated as this KJV form23 total Strong's occurrences
a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or before
Strong's KJV usage: about, (over) against, × aloof, × far (off), × from, over, presence, × other side, sight, × to view.
Strong's first: 2 Kings 2:7Strong's last: 2 Kings 2:7
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râʼâh · raw-aw'
1 times translated as this KJV form1,312 total Strong's occurrences
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
Strong's KJV usage: advise self, appear, approve, behold, × certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, × indeed, × joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, × be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), × sight of others, (e-) spy, stare, × surely, × think, view, visions.
Strong's first: Joshua 2:1Strong's last: Joshua 2:1
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râgal · raw-gal'
1 times translated as this KJV form25 total Strong's occurrences
to walk along; but only in specifically, applications, to reconnoiter, to be a tale-bearer (i.e. slander); to lead about
Strong's KJV usage: backbite, search, slander, (e-) spy (out), teach to go, view.
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Strong's first: Joshua 7:2Strong's last: Joshua 7:2
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H7200
And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there.
H7270
And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Bethaven, on the east side of Bethel, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.
H5048
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.
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And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.
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view
VIEW, verb transitive vu. [Latin videre. The primary sense is to reach or extend to.]
1. To survey; to examine with the eye; to look on with attention, or for the purpose of examining; to inspect; to explore. view differs from look, see, and behold, in expressing more particular or continued attention to the thing which is the object of sight. We ascended mount Holyoke, and viewed the charming landscape below. We viewed with delight the rich valleys of the Connecticut about the town of Northhampton.
Go up and view the country. Joshua 7:2.
I viewed the walls of Jerusalem. Nehemiah 7:1.
2. To see; to perceive by the eye.
3. To survey intellectually; to examine with the mental eye; to consider. view the subject in all its aspects.
VIEW, noun vu.
1. Prospect; sight; reach of the eye.
The walls of Pluto's palace are in view
2. The whole extent seen. Vast or extensive views present themselves to the eye.
3. Sight; power of seeing, or limit of sight.
The mountain was not within our view
4. Intellectual or mental sight. These things give us a just view of the designs of providence.
5. Act of seeing. The facts mentioned were verified by actual view
6. Slight; eye.
Objects near our view are thought greater than those of larger size, that are more remote.
7. Survey; inspection; examination by the eye. The assessors took a view of the premises.
Surveying nature with too nice a view
8. Intellectual survey; mental examination.
On a just view of all the arguments in the case, the law appears to be clear.
9. Appearance; show.
10. Display; exhibition to the sight or mind.
To give a right view of this mistaken part of liberty. -
11. Prospect of interest.
No man sets himself about any thing, but upon some view or other, which serves him for a reason.
12. Intention; purpose; design. With that view he began the expedition. With a view to commerce, he passed through Egypt.
13. Opinion; manner of seeing or understanding. These are my views of the policy which ought to be pursued.
VIEW of frankpledge, in law, a court of record, held in a hundred, lordship or manor, before the stewart of the leet.
Point of view the direction in which a thing is seen.
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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