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child

Meaning of “child”

1. A son or daughter; an offspring or descendant. 2. A young person or infant, considered by age or development. 3. In 'with child,' pregnant or carrying an unborn child. 4. One described as belonging to, derived from, characterized by, or dependent upon another person, group, or condition.

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First occurrence: Genesis 11:30

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Showing verses 1–10 of 12 · 16 word occurrences in this result

2 Kings 4:14
And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 4:14 · retained source text

And he said, What then is to bee done for her? And Gehazi answered, Uerily she hath no child, and her husband is old.

2 Kings 4:18
¶ And when the child was grown, it fell on a day, that he went out to his father to the reapers.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 4:18 · retained source text

¶ And when the child was growen, it fell on a day that hee went out to his father, to the reapers.

2 Kings 4:26
Run now, I pray thee, to meet her, and say unto her, Is it well with thee? is it well with thy husband? is it well with the child? And she answered, It is well.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 4:26 · retained source text

Runne now, I pray thee, to meet her, and say vnto her, Is it wel with thee? is it wel with thy husband? is it wel with the child? And she answered, It is well.

2 Kings 4:29
Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 4:29 · retained source text

Then he said to Gehazi, Gird vp thy loines, and take my staffe in thine hand, and goe thy way: if thou meete any man, salute him not: and if any salute thee, answere him not againe: and lay my staffe vpon the face of the childe.

2 Kings 4:30
And the mother of the child said, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 4:30 · retained source text

And the mother of the childe said, As the LORD liueth, and as thy soule liueth, I will not leaue thee. And he arose, and followed her.

2 Kings 4:31
And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the child; but there was neither voice, nor hearing. Wherefore he went again to meet him, and told him, saying, The child is not awaked.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 4:31 · retained source text

And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staffe vpon the face of the child, but there was neither voyce, nor hearing: wherefore he went againe to meete him, and tolde him, saying, The child is not awaked.

1611 marginal noteHeb. attention.

2 Kings 4:32
And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 4:32 · retained source text

And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid vpon his bed.

2 Kings 4:34
And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands: and he stretched himself upon the child; and the flesh of the child waxed warm.
3 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 4:34 · retained source text

And he went vp, and lay vpon the child, and put his mouth vpon his mouth, and his eyes vpon his eyes, and his hands vpon his hands, and he stretched himselfe vpon the child, and the flesh of the child waxed warme.

2 Kings 4:35
Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 4:35 · retained source text

Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro, and went vp, and stretched himselfe vpon him: and the child neesed seuen times, and the child opened his eyes.

1611 marginal noteHeb. once hither, and once thither.

2 Kings 5:14
Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 5:14 · retained source text

Then went he downe, and dipped himselfe seuen times in Iordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came againe like vnto the flesh of a litle childe, and he was cleane.

1611 marginal noteLuke 4.27.

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