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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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Acts 2:39
For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 2:39 · retained source text

For the promise is vnto you, and to your children, and to all that are afarre off, euen as many as the Lord our God shall call.

Acts 3:25
Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 3:25 · retained source text

Yee are the children of the Prophets, and of the couenant which God made with our fathers, saying vnto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kinreds of the earth be blessed.

1611 marginal noteGen. 12.3.

Acts 5:21
And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 5:21 · retained source text

And when they heard that, they entred into the Temple early in the morning, & taught: but the high Priest came, and they that were with him, and called the Councill together, and all the Senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to haue them brought.

Acts 7:19
The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 7:19 · retained source text

The same dealt subtilly with our kinred, and euill intreated our fathers, so that they cast out their yong children, to the end they might not liue.

Acts 7:23
And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 7:23 · retained source text

And when he was full forty yeres old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.

Acts 7:37
¶ This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 7:37 · retained source text

¶ This is that Moses which said vnto the children of Israel, A Prophet shall the Lord your God raise vp vnto you of your brethren, like vnto mee: him shall ye heare.

1611 marginal noteOr, as my selfe.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 18.15.

Acts 9:15
But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 9:15 · retained source text

But the Lord said vnto him, Goe thy way: for hee is a chosen vessell vnto me, to beare my Name before the Gentiles, and Kings, and the children of Israel.

Acts 10:36
The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 10:36 · retained source text

The word which God sent vnto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Iesus Christ (he is Lord of all.)

Acts 13:26
Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 13:26 · retained source text

Men and brethren, children of the stocke of Abraham, and whosoeuer among you feareth God, to you is the word of this saluation sent.

Acts 13:33
God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 13:33 · retained source text

God hath fulfilled the same vnto vs their children, in that he hath raised vp Iesus againe, as it is also written in the second Psalme: Thou art my Sonne, this day haue I begotten thee.

1611 marginal notePsal. 2.7. heb. 1.5.

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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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