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Over
King James Dictionary
or O'VER, prep. L. super., Gr.
1. Across from side to side implying a passing or moving either above the substance or thing, or on the surface of it. Thus we say, a dog leaps over a stream, or over a table a boat sails over a lake.
2. Above in place or position opposed to below as the clouds over our heads. The smoke rises over the city.
The mercy-seat that is over the testimony. Exodus 30 .
3. Above, denoting superiority in excellence, dignity or value as the advantages which the christian world has over the heathen.
Young Pallas shone conspicuous o'er the rest.
4. Above in authority, implying the right or power of superintending or governing opposed to under.
Thou shalt be over my house. Genesis 41 .
I will make thee ruler over many things. Matthew 25 .
5. Upon the surface or whole surface through the whole extent as, to wander over the earth to walk over a field, or over a city.
6. Upon. Watch over your children.
Dost thou not watch over my sin? Job 14 .
His tender mercies are over all his works. Psalms 145 .
7. During the whole time from beginning to end as, to keep any thing over night to keep corn over winter.
8. Above the top covering immersing as, the water is over the shoes or boots.
Over night. In this phrase, over sometimes signifies before as, when preparing for a journey, we provide things necessary over night.
Over, in poetry, is often contracted into o'er.
O'VER, adv.
1. From side to side as a board a foot over a tree a foot over, a foot in diameter.
2. On the opposite side. The boat is safe over.
3. From one to another by passing as, to deliver over goods to another.
4. From one country to another by passing as, to carry any thing over to France, or to bring any thing over to England.
5. On the surface.
6. Above the top.
Good measure, pressed down and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. Luke 6 .
7. More than the quantity assigned beyond a limit.
He that gathered much had nothing over. Exodus 14 .
8. Throughout from beginning to end completely as, to read over a book to argue a question over again.
Over and over, repeatedly once and again.
And every night review'd it o'er and o'er.
Over again, once more with repetition.
O kill not all my kindred o'er again.
Over and above, besides beyond what is supposed or limited.
He gained, over and above, the good will of the people.
Over against, opposite in front.
Over against this church stands a large hospital.
Over is used with rolling or turning from side to side as, to turn over to roll over.
1. To give over, to cease from as, to give over an enterprize.
2. To consider as in a hopeless state as, the physicians have given over their patient.
Over, in composition, denotes spreading, covering above as in overcast, overflow or across, as to overhear or above, as to overhang or turning, changing sides, as in overturn or more generally beyond, implying excess or superiority, as in overact, overcome.
O'VER, a.
1. Past.
The Olympic games were over.
2. Upper covering as over-shoes over-leather.
Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Entry for 'Over'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/o/over.html.
