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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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Genesis 7:21
And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 7:21 · retained source text

And all flesh died, that mooued vpon the earth, both of fowle, & of cattell, and of beast, and of euery creeping thing that creepeth vpon the earth, and euery man.

1611 marginal noteWisd. 10.4.

Genesis 8:17
Bring forth with thee every living thing that is with thee, of all flesh, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 8:17 · retained source text

Bring foorth with thee euery liuing thing that is with thee, of all flesh, both of fowle, and of cattell, and of euery creeping thing that creepeth vpon the earth, that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitfull, and multiply vpon the earth.

Genesis 9:4
But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 9:4 · retained source text

But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall you not eate.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 17.14.

Genesis 9:11
And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 9:11 · retained source text

And I wil establish my couenant with you, neither shal all flesh be cut off any more, by the waters of a flood, neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth.

1611 marginal noteEsa. 54.9.

Genesis 9:15
And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 9:15 · retained source text

And I will remember my couenant, which is betweene mee and you, and euery liuing creature of all flesh: and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.

Genesis 9:16
And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 9:16 · retained source text

And the bow shalbe in the cloud; and I will looke vpon it, that I may remember the euerlasting couenant betweene God and euery liuing creature, of all flesh that is vpon the earth.

Genesis 9:17
And God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant, which I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 9:17 · retained source text

And God said vnto Noah, This is the token of the couenant, which I haue established betweene mee and all flesh, that is vpon the earth.

Genesis 17:11
And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 17:11 · retained source text

And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskinne; and it shal be a token of the couenant betwixt me and you.

1611 marginal noteActs 7.8. rom. 4.11.

Genesis 17:13
He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 17:13 · retained source text

He that is borne in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my couenant shall be in your flesh, for an euerlasting couenant.

Genesis 17:14
And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 17:14 · retained source text

And the vncircumcised man-child, whose flesh of his foreskinne is not circumcised, that soule shall be cut off from his people: hee hath broken my couenant.

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