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children

Meaning of “children”

Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

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1,803 occurrences1,516 verses56 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 3:16

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1 Chronicles 1:43
¶ Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 1:43 · retained source text

¶ Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before any king reigned ouer the children of Israel. Bela the sonne of Beor; and the name of his citie, was Dinhabah.

1611 marginal noteGen. 36.31.

1 Chronicles 2:10
And Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 2:10 · retained source text

And Ram begate Aminadab, and Aminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Iudah.

1611 marginal noteRuth. 4.19.

1 Chronicles 2:18
¶ And Caleb the son of Hezron begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth: her sons are these; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 2:18 · retained source text

¶ And Caleb the sonne of Hezron, begate children of Azubah his wife, and of Ierioth: her sonnes are these: Iesher, Shobab, and Ardon.

1 Chronicles 2:30
And the sons of Nadab; Seled, and Appaim: but Seled died without children.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 2:30 · retained source text

And the sonnes of Nadab: Seled, and Appaim. But Seled died without children.

1 Chronicles 2:31
And the sons of Appaim; Ishi. And the sons of Ishi; Sheshan. And the children of Sheshan; Ahlai.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 2:31 · retained source text

And the sonnes of Appaim, Ishi: and the sonnes of Ishi, Sheshan: and the children of Sheshan, Ahlai.

1 Chronicles 2:32
And the sons of Jada the brother of Shammai; Jether, and Jonathan: and Jether died without children.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 2:32 · retained source text

And the sonnes of Iada the brother of Shammai, Iether, and Ionathan: and Iether died without children.

1 Chronicles 4:27
And Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brethren had not many children, neither did all their family multiply, like to the children of Judah.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 4:27 · retained source text

And Shimei had sixteene sonnes, and sixe daughters, but his brethren had not many children, neither did all their family multiply like to the children of Iudah.

1611 marginal noteHeb. vnto.

1 Chronicles 5:11
¶ And the children of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of Bashan unto Salchah:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 5:11 · retained source text

¶ And the children of Gad dwelt ouer against them, in the land of Bashan vnto Salchah.

1611 marginal noteIosh. 13.11.

1 Chronicles 5:14
These are the children of Abihail the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 5:14 · retained source text

These are the children of Abihail the sonne of Huri, the sonne of Iaroah, the sonne of Gilead, the sonne of Michael, the sonne of Ieshishai, the sonne of Iahdo, the sonne of Buz:

1 Chronicles 5:23
¶ And the children of the half tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land: they increased from Bashan unto Baal-hermon and Senir, and unto mount Hermon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 5:23 · retained source text

¶ And the children of the halfe tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the lande: they increased from Bashan vnto Baal-hermon, and Senir, and vnto mount Hermon.

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Where “children” appears

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Genesis61 occurrences
52 verses
Exodus138 occurrences
131 verses
Leviticus61 occurrences
57 verses
Numbers263 occurrences
235 verses
Deuteronomy70 occurrences
62 verses
Joshua191 occurrences
135 verses
Judges131 occurrences
109 verses
1 Samuel22 occurrences
20 verses
2 Samuel29 occurrences
25 verses
1 Kings33 occurrences
31 verses
2 Kings35 occurrences
30 verses
1 Chronicles66 occurrences
59 verses
2 Chronicles53 occurrences
45 verses
Ezra113 occurrences
68 verses
Nehemiah114 occurrences
68 verses
Esther2 occurrences
2 verses
Job13 occurrences
12 verses
Psalms52 occurrences
50 verses
Proverbs11 occurrences
10 verses
Ecclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verse
Song of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verse
Isaiah38 occurrences
35 verses
Jeremiah47 occurrences
40 verses
Lamentations9 occurrences
9 verses
Ezekiel30 occurrences
27 verses
Daniel13 occurrences
13 verses
Hosea18 occurrences
16 verses
Joel11 occurrences
7 verses
Amos7 occurrences
6 verses
Obadiah2 occurrences
2 verses
Micah3 occurrences
3 verses
Nahum1 occurrence
1 verse
Zephaniah3 occurrences
3 verses
Zechariah2 occurrences
2 verses
Malachi2 occurrences
1 verse
Matthew31 occurrences
30 verses
Mark10 occurrences
10 verses
Luke23 occurrences
21 verses
John6 occurrences
6 verses
Acts12 occurrences
12 verses
Romans10 occurrences
8 verses
1 Corinthians3 occurrences
2 verses
2 Corinthians5 occurrences
4 verses
Galatians8 occurrences
8 verses
Ephesians9 occurrences
9 verses
Colossians3 occurrences
3 verses
1 Thessalonians4 occurrences
3 verses
1 Timothy5 occurrences
5 verses
Titus2 occurrences
2 verses
Hebrews4 occurrences
4 verses
1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse
2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse
1 John12 occurrences
11 verses
2 John3 occurrences
3 verses
3 John1 occurrence
1 verse
Revelation4 occurrences
4 verses

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