| Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A line consisting of a certain number of metrical feet (see Foot, n., 9) disposed according to metrical rules. 2. (n.) Metrical arrangement and language; that which is composed in metrical form; versification; poetry. 3. (n.) A short division of any composition. 4. (n.) A stanza; a stave; as, a hymn of four verses. 5. (n.) One of the short divisions of the chapters in the Old and New Testaments. 6. (n.) A portion of an anthem to be performed by a single voice to each part. 7. (n.) A piece of poetry. 8. (v. t.) To tell in verse, or poetry. 9. (v. i.) To make verses; to versify. | Multi-Version Concordance Verse (5 Occurrences) John 19:37 And again another verse says, They will see him who was wounded by their spears. (BBE) Acts 17:28 For in him we have life and motion and existence; as certain of your verse writers have said, For we are his offspring. (BBE) Exodus 6:3 and I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, as God Almighty; but by my name Jehovah I was not known to them. (See JPS) Psalms 34:1 By David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.Psalm 34 is an acrostic poem, with each verse starting with a letter of the alphabet (ordered from Alef to Tav). I will bless Yahweh at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth. (WEB) Psalms 145:1 A praise psalm by David.This is an acrostic psalm, with every verse (including the second half of verse 13) starting with a consecutive letter of the Hebrew alphabet. I will exalt you, my God, the King. I will praise your name forever and ever. (WEB) |