Bible Dictionary: Trail

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (v. t.) To hunt by the track; to track.

2. (v. t.) To draw or drag, as along the ground.

3. (v. t.) To carry, as a firearm, with the breech near the ground and the upper part inclined forward, the piece being held by the right hand near the middle.

4. (v. t.) To tread down, as grass, by walking through it; to lay flat.

5. (v. t.) To take advantage of the ignorance of; to impose upon.

6. (v. i.) To be drawn out in length; to follow after.

7. (v. i.) To grow to great length, especially when slender and creeping upon the ground, as a plant; to run or climb.

8. (n.) A track left by man or beast; a track followed by the hunter; a scent on the ground by the animal pursued; as, a deer trail.

9. (n.) A footpath or road track through a wilderness or wild region; as, an Indian trail over the plains.

10. (n.) Anything drawn out to a length; as, the trail of a meteor; a trail of smoke.

11. (n.) Anything drawn behind in long undulations; a train.

12. (n.) Anything drawn along, as a vehicle.

13. (n.) A frame for trailing plants; a trellis.

14. (n.) The entrails of a fowl, especially of game, as the woodcock, and the like; -- applied also, sometimes, to the entrails of sheep.

15. (n.) That part of the stock of a gun carriage which rests on the ground when the piece is unlimbered.

16. (n.) The act of taking advantage of the ignorance of a person; an imposition.

Greek

4951. suro -- to draw, drag
... drag, draw, hale. Probably akin to haireomai; to trail -- drag, draw, hale. see
GREEK haireomai. (esuron) -- 2 Occurrences. (surei) -- 1 Occurrence. ...
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Strong's Hebrew

4901. meshek -- a drawing, drawing up, a trail
... 4900, 4901. meshek. 4902 . a drawing, drawing up, a trail. Transliteration:
meshek Phonetic Spelling: (meh'shek) Short Definition: acquisition. ...
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5498. sachab -- to drag
... root Definition to drag NASB Word Usage drag (2), drag off (2), dragged (1). draw
out, tear. A primitive root; to trail along -- draw (out), tear. 5497, 5498 ...
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6119. aqeb -- heel, footprint, hind part
... word Definition heel, footprint, hind part NASB Word Usage footprints (1), footsteps
(1), heel (4), heels (3), hoofs (1), rear guard (1), steps (1), trail (1). ...
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Library

By the Wayside
... lead. Over the tangle of marks lay a slim paw-printed, confident, careless
trail of a jackal, following the scent to a well. The ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/miller/the city of delight/chapter v by the wayside.htm

The Lives of Messrs. Robert Trails.
... Old Mr. Robert Trail, one of the ministers of Edinburgh, along with Mr. James Guthrie
and others, met in a private house in Edinburgh, and assisted in drawing ...
/.../howie/biographia scoticana scots worthies/the lives of messrs robert.htm

The Life of Mr. William Guthrie.
... Andrews, where he studied philosophy under the memorable Mr. James Guthrie his cousin,
who was afterwards minister at Stirling, "and who (says Mr. Trail) I saw ...
/.../howie/biographia scoticana scots worthies/the life of mr william 2.htm

Mr. ...
... And so I shall follow and find them;". For wherever a tail had dragged a trail,. ...
When she reached its crown, the sun was down,. And had left a trail of fire. ...
/.../macdonald/at the back of the north wind/chapter 35 mr .htm

Ephesians vi. 14
... Seest thou how the reasonings of all these trail along on the ground? All are,
as it were, let loose and unconfined, and savoring of the earth? ...
/.../homily xxiii ephesians vi 14.htm

Two Coverings and Two Consequences
... Each sin leaves a trail. ... It is short. The hounds of justice, swift of scent and strong
of limb, are on your trail. Rest assured, you will be discovered. ...
/.../spurgeon/sermons on proverbs/two coverings and two consequences.htm

Two Coverings and Two Consequences
... Each sin leaves a trail. ... It is short. The hounds of justice, swift of scent and strong
of limb, are on your trail. Rest assured, you will be discovered. ...
/.../spurgeons sermons volume 62 1916/two coverings and two consequences.htm

A Little Sanctuary
... It is profitable to trace the why and the wherefore of the gracious words of the
Lord. The way by which a promise comes usually shines with a trail of light. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 34 1888/a little sanctuary.htm

The Greatest Trial on Record
... the fathers, these cords cut through the flesh even to the very bones, so that all
the way from the garden to the house of Annas, his blood left a crimson trail ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 9 1863/the greatest trial on record.htm

The Christian Business World
... There is nothing which is so costly as war, nothing which is so far-reaching in
its disastrous effects and which leaves such a trail of misery behind it. ...
/.../sell/studies in the life of the christian/study xi the christian business.htm

Thesaurus

Trail (5 Occurrences)
... 8. (n.) A track left by man or beast; a track followed by the hunter; a scent
on the ground by the animal pursued; as, a deer trail. ...
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Train (17 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) To draw along; to trail; to drag. ... 13. (n.) The
after part of a gun carriage; the trail. 14. (n.) The tail of a bird. 15. ...
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Drag (19 Occurrences)
... 2. (vt) To draw slowly or heavily onward; to pull along the ground by main force;
to haul; to trail; -- applied to drawing heavy or resisting bodies or those ...
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Undersides (1 Occurrence)
... Undersides (1 Occurrence). Job 41:30 His undersides are like sharp potsherds,
leaving a trail in the mud like a threshing sledge. (WEB NIV). ...
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Overwhelm (18 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). Song of Songs 6:5 Turn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome
me. Thy hair is as a flock of goats, that trail down from Gilead. (See NIV). ...
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Jagged (1 Occurrence)
... Jagged (1 Occurrence). Job 41:30 His undersides are like sharp potsherds, leaving
a trail in the mud like a threshing sledge. (See NIV). ...
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Track (4 Occurrences)
... 9. (vt) To follow the tracks or traces of; to pursue by following the marks of the
feet; to trace; to trail; as, to track a deer in the snow. 10. ...
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Tragedy (1 Occurrence)

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Trade (33 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A track; a trail; a way; a path; also, passage;
travel; resort. 2. (v.) Course; custom; practice; occupation; employment. ...
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Exception (6 Occurrences)
... n.) An objection, oral or written, taken, in the course of an action, as to bail
or security; or as to the decision of a judge, in the course of a trail, or in ...
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Bible Concordance

Trail (5 Occurrences)

1 Timothy 5:24 Some men's sins are evident, preceding them to judgment, and some also follow later.
(See NIV)

Job 41:30 His undersides are like sharp potsherds, leaving a trail in the mud like a threshing sledge.
(WEB NIV)

Song of Songs 1:8 If thou knowest not, O fair among women, Get thee forth by the traces of the flock, And feed thy kids by the shepherds' dwellings!
(See NAS)

Song of Songs 4:1 Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; Thine eyes are as doves behind thy veil. Thy hair is as a flock of goats, That lie along the side of mount Gilead.
(See JPS)

Song of Songs 6:5 Turn away thine eyes from me, For they have overcome me. Thy hair is as a flock of goats, That lie along the side of Gilead.
(See JPS)

Subtopics

Trail

Related Terms

Train (17 Occurrences)

Drag (19 Occurrences)

Undersides (1 Occurrence)

Overwhelm (18 Occurrences)

Jagged (1 Occurrence)

Track (4 Occurrences)

Tragedy (1 Occurrence)

Trade (33 Occurrences)

Exception (6 Occurrences)