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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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23 occurrences23 verses15 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 11:30

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Luke 1:7
And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.
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1611 witness · Luke 1:7 · retained source text

And they had no childe, because that Elizabeth was barren, and they both were now well striken in yeeres.

Luke 1:36
And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 1:36 · retained source text

And behold, thy cousin Elizabeth, she hath also conceiued a sonne in her old age, and this is the sixt moneth with her, who was called barren.

Luke 23:29
For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.
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1611 witness · Luke 23:29 · retained source text

For beholde, the dayes are comming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that neuer bare, and the paps which neuer gaue sucke.

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