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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Array

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: Yes
  • Included in BDB: Yes

Strongs Concordance:

Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Array

ARRA'Y, noun

1. Order; disposition in regular lines; as an army in battle array Hence a posture of defense.

2. Dress; garments disposed in order upon the person.

3. In law, the act of impaneling a jury; or a jury impaneled; that is, a jury set in order by the sheriff, or called man by man.

Commission of array in English history, was a commission given by the prince to officers in every county, to muster and array the inhabitants, or see them in a condition for war.

ARRA'Y, verb transitive

1. To place or dispose in order, as troops for battle.

2. To deck or dress; to adorn with dress; it is applied especially to dress of a splendid kind.

Array thyself with glory. Job 40:10.

Pharaoh arrayed Joseph with fine linen. Genesis 41:42.

3. To set a jury in order for the trial of a cause; that is, to call them man by man.

4. To envelop.

In gelid caves with horrid glooms arrayed.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Arrayed

ARRA'YED, participle passive Set in order, or in lines; arranged in order for attack or defense; dressed; adorned by dress; impaneled, as a jury; enveloped.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Arrayer

ARRA'YER, noun One who arrays. In English history, an officer who had a commission of array, to put soldiers of a country in a condition for military service.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Arraying

ARRA'YING, participle present tense Setting in order; putting on splendid raiment; impaneling.