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Waiting for reviewApostrophes and possessivesCandidate #9570 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

nabothsnaboth's

Apostrophes added or expanded, mostly possessives: gods → god's. Approve one at a time: some places are plurals.

Puritas changed it
469 times in 295 works
Consistency
99.5% (469 of 471)
Reach if approved
~495 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
Agrees: naboth's
Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
471 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (469 changes in 295 works, 99.5% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 469)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
  1. Printed
    … our Ahab is heart-sick, and cannot be cured but by a Playster of NabothsNaboth's bloud, of Iezebels, (of the Deuils) owne making. And still his head is full …
    With rule
    … our Ahab is heart-sick, and cannot be cured but by a Playster of NabothsNaboth's bloud, of Iezebels, (of the Deuils) owne making. And still his head is full …

    Francis Rous · The Diseases of the Time · p. 77 · Open in the reader

  2. Printed
    … Ahab and Iezabel plotte together, and abuſe their authority for the winding in of NabothsNaboth's Vineyard into their owne poſeſſion, and Naboth is ſlain, Gods Word went out againſt …
    With rule
    … Ahab and Iezabel plotte together, and abuſe their authority for the winding in of NabothsNaboth's Vineyard into their owne poſeſſion, and Naboth is ſlain, Gods Word went out againſt …

    Samuel Smith · Exposition of Hosea 6 · p. 224 · Open in the reader

  3. Printed
    … an evill sicknesse: As Ahabs, who was discontented with a kingdome for want of NabothsNaboth's vineyard. There be three things that never say enough, the horseleach, the fire, and …
    With rule
    … an evill sicknesse: As Ahabs, who was discontented with a kingdome for want of NabothsNaboth's vineyard. There be three things that never say enough, the horseleach, the fire, and …

    Thomas Taylor · The Progress of Saints to Full Holiness · p. 283 · Open in the reader

  4. Printed
    … set on the king, and was the cause of his ruine, in taking away NabothsNaboth's vineyard: we must then take heed of offences, that we scandalize not the Gentiles …
    With rule
    … set on the king, and was the cause of his ruine, in taking away NabothsNaboth's vineyard: we must then take heed of offences, that we scandalize not the Gentiles …

    Andrew Willet · Commentary on Romans · p. 668 · Open in the reader

  5. Printed
    … the cauſe of Hamans fall, and ſinne was the ground of Iobs miſery, and NabothsNaboth's death.
    With rule
    … the cauſe of Hamans fall, and ſinne was the ground of Iobs miſery, and NabothsNaboth's death.

    Thomas Granger · Commentary on Ecclesiastes · p. 125 · Open in the reader

  6. Printed
    … it be come by) for a good title, and ſo juſtify Ahabs poſſeſſion of NabothsNaboth's vineyard, when Iezabell had ſlayne the right owner thereof. As the lord liveth, no …
    With rule
    … it be come by) for a good title, and ſo juſtify Ahabs poſſeſſion of NabothsNaboth's vineyard, when Iezabell had ſlayne the right owner thereof. As the lord liveth, no …

    Thomas Helwys · Short Declaration of the Mystery of Iniquity · p. 93 · Open in the reader

  7. Printed
    … oft in their flight ſtriken and ſtayed with a pellet. Achab made haſt to NabothsNaboth's vineyard, but at laſt dranke a cup of bloudie grapes for his poſting.
    With rule
    … oft in their flight ſtriken and ſtayed with a pellet. Achab made haſt to NabothsNaboth's vineyard, but at laſt dranke a cup of bloudie grapes for his poſting.

    Peter Moffett · Commentary Upon Proverbs · p. 248 · Open in the reader

  8. Printed
    … wo▪ for therby they are vsually brought to extreame want and miserie▪ Ahab shed NabothsNaboth's bloud to get his vineyard▪ and for that sinne must his bloud, the bloud …
    With rule
    … wo▪ for therby they are vsually brought to extreame want and miserie▪ Ahab shed NabothsNaboth's bloud to get his vineyard▪ and for that sinne must his bloud, the bloud …

    William Perkins · Exposition of Revelation 1-3 · p. 145 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (2)

0 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 2 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.