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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 3:16

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1 John 2:18
Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 2:18 · retained source text

Little children, it is the last time: and as yee haue heard that Antichrist shall come, euen now are there many Antichrists, whereby wee know that it is the last time.

1 John 2:28
And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 2:28 · retained source text

And now, little children, abide in him, that when hee shall appeare, wee may haue confidence, and not bee ashamed before him at his comming.

1 John 3:7
Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 3:7 · retained source text

Little children, let no man deceiue you: he that doth righteousnes, is righteous, euen as he is righteous.

1 John 3:10
In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 3:10 · retained source text

In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the deuill: whosoeuer doeth not righteousnesse, is not of God, neither hee that loueth not his brother.

1 John 3:18
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 3:18 · retained source text

My little children, let vs not loue in word, neither in tongue, but indeede and in trueth.

1 John 4:4
Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 4:4 · retained source text

Ye are of God, little children, and haue ouercome them: because greater is he that is in you, then he that is in the world.

1 John 5:2
By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 5:2 · retained source text

By this wee know that wee loue the children of God, when we loue God and keepe his commandements.

1 John 5:21
Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 5:21 · retained source text

Little children, keepe your selues from Idoles. Amen.

2 John 1:1
THE elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 John 1:1 · retained source text

¶ The Elder vnto the elect Lady, and her children, whome I loue in the trueth: and not I onely, but also all they that haue knowen y e trueth:

2 John 1:4
I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 John 1:4 · retained source text

I reioyced greatly, that I found of thy children walking in trueth, as wee haue receiued a commaundement from the Father.

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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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