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families

Meaning of “families”

Households, kindreds, lineages, tribes, or groups descended from common ancestors.

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174 occurrences164 verses16 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 10:5

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Genesis 10:5
By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 10:5 · retained source text

By these were the Iles of the Gentiles diuided in their lands, euery one after his tongue: after their families, in their nations.

Genesis 10:18
And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 10:18 · retained source text

And the Aruadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad.

Genesis 10:20
These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 10:20 · retained source text

These are the sonnes of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.

Genesis 10:31
These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 10:31 · retained source text

These are the sonnes of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands after their nations.

Genesis 10:32
These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations: and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 10:32 · retained source text

These are the families of the sonnes of Noah after their generations, in their nations: and by these were the nations diuided in the earth after the Flood.

Genesis 12:3
And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 12:3 · retained source text

And I will blesse them that blesse thee, and curse him, that curseth thee: and in thee shal all families of the earth be blessed.

1611 marginal noteChap. 18.18. and 22.18. acts. 3.25. galat. 3.8.

Genesis 28:14
And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 28:14 · retained source text

And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the West, and to the East, and to the North, and to the South: and in thee, and in thy seed, shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

1611 marginal noteHeb. break forth.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 12.3.

1611 marginal noteCha. 12.3 and 18.18. and 22.18. and 26.4.

Genesis 36:40
And these are the names of the dukes that came of Esau, according to their families, after their places, by their names; duke Timnah, duke Alvah, duke Jetheth,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 36:40 · retained source text

And these are the names of the dukes that came of Esau, according to their families, after their places, by their names: duke Timnah, duke Aluah, duke Ietheth,

Genesis 47:12
And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father’s household, with bread, according to their families.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 47:12 · retained source text

And Ioseph nourished his father and his brethren, and all his fathers houshold with bread, according to their families.

1611 marginal noteOr, as a litle childe is nourished. Heb. according to the little ones.

Exodus 6:14
¶ These be the heads of their fathers’ houses: The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these be the families of Reuben.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 6:14 · retained source text

¶ These be the heads of their fathers houses: The sonnes of Reuben the first borne of Israel, Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these be the families of Reuben.

1611 marginal noteGen. 46.9. 1.Chro. 5.3.

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