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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Profound

The Bible

Bible Usage:

Dictionaries:

  • Included in Eastons: No
  • Included in Hitchcocks: No
  • Included in Naves: No
  • Included in Smiths: No
  • Included in Websters: Yes
  • Included in Strongs: Yes
  • Included in Thayers: No
  • Included in BDB: Yes

Strongs Concordance:

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Profound

PROFOUND', adjective [Latin profundus; pro and fundus, bottom. See Found.]

1. Deep; descending or being far below the surface, or far below the adjacent places; as a gulf profound

2. Intellectually deep; that enters deeply into subjects; not superficial or obvious to the mind; as a profound investigation; profound reasoning; a profound treatise.

3. Humble; very lowly; submissive; as a profound reverence for the Supreme Being.

4. Penetrating deeply into science or any branch of learning; as a profound scholar; a profound mathematician; a profound historian.

5. Deep in skill or contrivance.

The revolters are profound to make slaughter. Hosea 5.

6. Having hidden qualities.

Upon the corner of the moon

There hangs a vap'rous drop profound

PROFOUND', noun The deep; the sea; the ocean; as the vast profound

1. The abyss.

I travel this profound

PROFOUND', verb intransitive To dive; to penetrate. [Not in use.]


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Profoundly

PROFOUND'LY, adverb Deeply; with deep concern.

Why sigh you so profoundly?

1. With deep penetration into science or learning; with deep knowledge or insight; as profoundly wise; profoundly skilled in music or painting.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Profoundness

PROFOUND'NESS, noun Depth of place.

1. Depth of knowledge or of science.