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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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420 occurrences369 verses50 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:21

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Numbers 8:7
And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 8:7 · retained source text

And thus shalt thou doe vnto them, to cleanse them: sprinkle water of purifying vpon them, and let them shaue all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselues cleane.

1611 marginal noteHebr, let them cause a rasor to passe ouer, &c.

Numbers 11:4
¶ And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 11:4 · retained source text

¶ And the mixt multitude that was among them, fell a lusting, and the children of Israel also wept againe, and said, Who shal giue vs flesh to eate?

1611 marginal noteHeb. lusted a lust.

1611 marginal noteHebr. returned and wept.

1611 marginal noteAs Exod. 12.38.

1611 marginal note1.Cor. 10.6.

Numbers 11:13
Whence should I have flesh to give unto all this people? for they weep unto me, saying, Give us flesh, that we may eat.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 11:13 · retained source text

Whence should I haue flesh to giue vnto all this people? for they weep vnto me, saying, Giue vs flesh, that we may eate.

Numbers 11:18
And say thou unto the people, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow, and ye shall eat flesh: for ye have wept in the ears of the Lord, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? for it was well with us in Egypt: therefore the Lord will give you flesh, and ye shall eat.
3 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 11:18 · retained source text

And say thou vnto the people, Sanctifie your selues against to morrow, and yee shall eate flesh: (for you haue wept in the eares of the LORD, saying, Who shall giue vs flesh to eate? for it was well with vs in Egypt:) therfore the LORD wil giue you flesh, and ye shall eate.

Numbers 11:21
And Moses said, The people, among whom I am, are six hundred thousand footmen; and thou hast said, I will give them flesh, that they may eat a whole month.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 11:21 · retained source text

And Moses said, The people amongst whome I am, are sixe hundred thousand footmen, and thou hast said, I will giue them flesh, that they may eate a whole moneth.

Numbers 11:33
And while the flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the wrath of the Lord was kindled against the people, and the Lord smote the people with a very great plague.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 11:33 · retained source text

And while the flesh was yet betweene their teeth, yer it was chewed, the wrath of the LORD was kindled against the people, and the LORD smote the people with a very great plague.

1611 marginal notePsal. 78.31.

Numbers 12:12
Let her not be as one dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed when he cometh out of his mother’s womb.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 12:12 · retained source text

Let her not bee as one dead, of whom the flesh is halfe consumed, when he commeth out of his mothers wombe.

Numbers 16:22
And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 16:22 · retained source text

And they fell vpon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shal one man sinne, and wilt thou be wroth with all the Congregation?

Numbers 18:15
Every thing that openeth the matrix in all flesh, which they bring unto the Lord, whether it be of men or beasts, shall be thine: nevertheless the firstborn of man shalt thou surely redeem, and the firstling of unclean beasts shalt thou redeem.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 18:15 · retained source text

Euery thing that openeth the matrice in all flesh, which they bring vnto the LORD, whether it bee of men or beasts, shall be thine: Neuertheles the first borne of man shalt thou surely redeeme, and the firstling of vncleane beasts shalt thou redeeme.

1611 marginal noteExod. 13.2. & 22.29. leuit. 27.26. chap. 3.13.

Numbers 18:18
And the flesh of them shall be thine, as the wave breast and as the right shoulder are thine.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 18:18 · retained source text

And the flesh of them shall bee thine: as the waue breast, and as the right shoulder are thine.

1611 marginal noteExod. 29.26.

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