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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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Genesis 36:28
The children of Dishan are these; Uz, and Aran.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 36:28 · retained source text

The children of Dishan are these: Uz, and Aran.

Genesis 36:31
¶ And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 36:31 · retained source text

¶ And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king ouer the children of Israel.

Genesis 37:3
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 37:3 · retained source text

Now Israel loued Ioseph more then all his children, because he was the sonne of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.

1611 marginal noteOr, peeces.

Genesis 42:36
And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 42:36 · retained source text

And Iacob their father said vnto them, We haue ye bereaued of my children: Ioseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye wil take Beniamin away: all these things are against me.

Genesis 43:14
And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 43:14 · retained source text

And God Almightie giue you mercie before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Beniamin: If I be bereaued of my children, I am bereaued.

1611 marginal noteOr, and I, as I haue bene &c.

Genesis 45:10
And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children’s children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast:
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 45:10 · retained source text

And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be neere vnto me, thou, and thy children, and thy childrens children, and thy flockes, and thy heards, and all that thou hast.

Genesis 45:21
And the children of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 45:21 · retained source text

And the children of Israel did so: and Ioseph gaue them wagons, according to the commandement of Pharaoh, and gaue them prouision for the way.

1611 marginal noteHebr. mouth.

Genesis 46:8
¶ And these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 46:8 · retained source text

¶ And these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, Iacob and his sonnes: Reuben Iacobs first borne;

1611 marginal noteExod. 1.1. and 6.14. num. 26.8. and 1.chro. 5.1.

1611 marginal noteNum. 26.5.

Genesis 49:8
¶ Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father’s children shall bow down before thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 49:8 · retained source text

¶ Iudah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the necke of thine enemies, thy fathers children shall bow downe before thee.

Genesis 49:32
The purchase of the field and of the cave that is therein was from the children of Heth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 49:32 · retained source text

The purchase of the field and of the caue that is therein, was from the children of Heth.

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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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