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flesh

Meaning of “flesh”

Sense 1: The soft substance of the body. Sense 2: The body, human nature, kindred, or mankind.

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:21

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Hebrews 2:14
Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hebrews 2:14 · retained source text

Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himselfe likewise took part of the same, that through death hee might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the deuill:

Hebrews 5:7
Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
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1611 witness · Hebrews 5:7 · retained source text

Who in the dayes of his flesh, when hee had offered vp prayers and supplications, with strong crying and teares, vnto him that was able to saue him from death, and was heard, in that he feared.

1611 marginal noteOr, for his pietie.

Hebrews 9:13
For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:
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1611 witness · Hebrews 9:13 · retained source text

For if the blood of Bulls, and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the vncleane, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:

Hebrews 10:20
By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hebrews 10:20 · retained source text

By a new and liuing way which hee hath consecrated for vs, through the vaile, that is to say, His flesh:

1611 marginal noteOr, new made.

Hebrews 12:9
Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?
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1611 witness · Hebrews 12:9 · retained source text

Furthermore, wee haue had fathers of our flesh, which corrected vs, and we gaue them reuerence: shall we not much rather bee in subiection vnto the Father of Spirits, and liue?

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