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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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Exodus 2:23
¶ And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 2:23 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe in processe of time, that the king of Egypt died, and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came vp vnto God, by reason of the bondage.

Exodus 2:25
And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 2:25 · retained source text

And God looked vpon the children of Israel, and God had respect vnto them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. knew.

Exodus 3:9
Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 3:9 · retained source text

Now therefore behold, the crie of the children of Israel is come vnto me: and I haue also seene the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppresse them.

Exodus 3:10
Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 3:10 · retained source text

Come now therefore, and I will send thee vnto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.

Exodus 3:11
¶ And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 3:11 · retained source text

¶ And Moses saide vnto God, Who am I, that I should goe vnto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?

Exodus 3:13
And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 3:13 · retained source text

And Moses saide vnto God, Behold, when I come vnto the children of Israel, and shall say vnto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me vnto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say vnto them?

Exodus 3:14
And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 3:14 · retained source text

And God saide vnto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: And he said, Thus shalt thou say vnto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me vnto you.

Exodus 3:15
And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 3:15 · retained source text

And God said moreouer vnto Moses, Thus shalt thou say vnto the children of Israel; The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Iacob hath sent me vnto you: this is my name for euer, and this is my memoriall vnto all generations.

Exodus 4:29
¶ And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 4:29 · retained source text

¶ And Moses and Aaron went, and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel.

Exodus 4:31
And the people believed: and when they heard that the Lord had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 4:31 · retained source text

And the people beleeued: And when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked vpon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.

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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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