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Stable
King James Dictionary
or STABLE, a. L. The primary sense is set, fixed. See Stab.
1. Fixed firmly established not to be easily moved, shaken or overthrown as a stable government.
2. Steady in purpose constant firm in resolution not easily diverted from a purpose not fickle or wavering as a stable man a stable character.
3. Fixed steady firm not easily surrendered or abandoned as a man of stable principles.
4. Durable not subject to be overthrown or changed.
In this region of chance and vanity, where nothing is stable--
STABLE, To fix to establish. Not used.
STABLE, n. L., a stand, a fixed place, like stall. See the latter. These words do not primarily imply a covering for horses or cattle. A house or shed for beasts to lodge and feed in. In large towns, a stable is usually a building for horses only, or horses and cows, and often connected with a coach house. In the country towns in the northern states of America, a stable is usually an apartment in a barn in which hay and grain are deposited.
STABLE, To put or keep in a stable. Our farmers generally stable not only horses, but oxen and cows in winter, and sometimes young cattle.
STABLE, To dwell or lodge in a stable to dwell in an inclosed place to kennel.
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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 'Stable'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/s/stable.html.
