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certain

Meaning of “certain”

1. A particular person, thing, place, time, amount, or number not named or not further specified; also some members or portion of a group. 2. Sure, settled, true, reliable, or known beyond doubt.

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196 occurrences194 verses29 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 28:11

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Ezekiel 14:1
THEN came certain of the elders of Israel unto me, and sat before me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 14:1 · retained source text

¶ Then came certaine of the Elders of Israel vnto me, and sate before me.

Ezekiel 20:1
AND it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the Lord, and sat before me.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 20:1 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe in the seuenth yeere, in the fift moneth, the tenth day of the moneth, that certaine of the elders of Israel came to enquire of the LORD, and sate before me.

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