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barren

Meaning of “barren”

1. Unable to bear offspring. 2. Unproductive or unable to yield fruit or increase; desolate.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
23 occurrences23 verses15 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 11:30

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Genesis 11:30
But Sarai was barren; she had no child.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 11:30 · retained source text

But Sarai was barren; she had no childe.

Genesis 25:21
And Isaac intreated the Lord for his wife, because she was barren: and the Lord was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
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1611 witness · Genesis 25:21 · retained source text

And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceiued.

Genesis 29:31
¶ And when the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.
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1611 witness · Genesis 29:31 · retained source text

¶ And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, hee opened her wombe: but Rachel was barren.

Exodus 23:26
¶ There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land: the number of thy days I will fulfil.
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1611 witness · Exodus 23:26 · retained source text

¶ There shall nothing cast their yong, nor bee barren in thy land: the number of thy dayes I will fulfill.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 7.14.

Deuteronomy 7:14
Thou shalt be blessed above all people: there shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your cattle.
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 7:14 · retained source text

Thou shalt bee blessed aboue all people: there shall not bee male or female barren among you or among your cattell.

1611 marginal noteExod. 23.26, &c.

Judges 13:2
¶ And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bare not.
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1611 witness · Judges 13:2 · retained source text

¶ And there was a certaine man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah, and his wife was barren, and bare not.

Judges 13:3
And the angel of the Lord appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son.
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1611 witness · Judges 13:3 · retained source text

And the Angel of the LORD appeared vnto the woman, and said vnto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceiue and beare a sonne.

1 Samuel 2:5
They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 2:5 · retained source text

They that were full, haue hired out themselues for bread: and they that were hungry, ceased: so that the barren hath borne seuen, and she that hath many children, is waxed feeble.

2 Kings 2:19
¶ And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 2:19 · retained source text

¶ And the men of the city said vnto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is nought, and the ground barren.

1611 marginal noteHebr. causing to miscary.

2 Kings 2:21
And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the Lord, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren land.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 2:21 · retained source text

And he went forth vnto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the LORD, I haue healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death, or barren land.

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