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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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Psalms 11:4
The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord’s throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 11:4 · retained source text

The LORD is in his holy Temple, the LORDs Throne is in heauen: his eyes beholde, his eye lids trie the children of men.

1611 marginal noteAbak.2.20.

Psalms 14:2
The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 14:2 · retained source text

The LORD looked downe from heauen vpon the children of men; to see if there were any that did vnderstand and seeke God.

1611 marginal noteRom.3.10.

Psalms 17:14
From men which are thy hand, O Lord, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 17:14 · retained source text

From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which haue their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: They are full of children, and leaue the rest of their substance to their babes.

1611 marginal noteOr, from by thine hand.

1611 marginal noteOr, their children are full.

Psalms 21:10
Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 21:10 · retained source text

Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.

Psalms 34:11
Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 34:11 · retained source text

Come yee children, hearken vnto me: I will teach you the feare of the LORD.

Psalms 36:7
How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 36:7 · retained source text

How excellent is thy louing kindnesse, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust vnder the shadowe of thy wings.

1611 marginal noteHeb. precious.

Psalms 45:16
Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 45:16 · retained source text

In stead of thy fathers shall bee thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.

Psalms 53:2
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 53:2 · retained source text

God looked downe from heauen vpon the children of men, to see if there were any that did vnderstand, that did seeke God.

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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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