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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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201 occurrences181 verses31 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 11:30

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Proverbs 22:6
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 22:6 · retained source text

Traine vp a childe in the way he should goe: and when he is olde, hee will not depart from it.

1611 marginal noteOr, catechize.

1611 marginal noteHeb. in his way.

Proverbs 22:15
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 22:15 · retained source text

Foolishnesse is bound in the heart of a child: but the rod of correction shal driue it farre from him.

1611 marginal noteChap. 13.24. and 19.18. and 23.13. and 29.15, 17.

Proverbs 23:13
Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 23:13 · retained source text

Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.

1611 marginal noteChap. 13.24. and 19.18. and 22.15.

Proverbs 23:24
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 23:24 · retained source text

The father of the righteous shall greatly reioyce: and he that begetteth a wise child, shall haue ioy of him.

1611 marginal noteChap.10.1. & 15.20.

Proverbs 29:15
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 29:15 · retained source text

The rod and reproofe giue wisedome: but a child left to himselfe bringeth his mother to shame.

1611 marginal noteSee ver. 17

1611 marginal noteChap. 10.1. and 17.21 and 25.

Proverbs 29:21
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 29:21 · retained source text

He that delicately bringeth vp his seruant from a child, shall haue him become his sonne at the length.

Ecclesiastes 4:8
There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 4:8 · retained source text

There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither childe nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour, neither is his eye satisfied with riches, neither sayth hee, For whom doe I labour, and bereaue my soule of good? this is also vanitie, yea it is a sore trauell.

Ecclesiastes 4:13
¶ Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 4:13 · retained source text

¶ Better is a poore and a wise child, then an old and foolish king who will no more be admonished.

1611 marginal noteHeb. who knoweth not to be admonished.

Ecclesiastes 4:15
I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 4:15 · retained source text

I considered all the liuing which walke vnder the sunne, with the second child that shall stand vp in his stead.

Ecclesiastes 10:16
¶ Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 10:16 · retained source text

¶ Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eate in the morning.

1611 marginal noteIsa.3.3,4.

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