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generation

Meaning of “generation”

Offspring, a family line, people of one age, or the period of a lifetime.

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107 occurrences92 verses21 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 7:1

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Acts 2:40
And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
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1611 witness · Acts 2:40 · retained source text

And with many other words did hee testifie and exhort, saying, Saue your selues from this vntoward generation.

Acts 8:33
In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
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In his humiliation, his Iudgement was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? For his life is taken from the earth.

Acts 13:36
For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:
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1611 witness · Acts 13:36 · retained source text

For Dauid after he had serued his owne generation by the will of God, fell on sleepe, and was laide vnto his fathers, and saw corruption:

1611 marginal noteOr, after he had in his owne age serued the will of God.

1611 marginal note1.Kings 2.10.

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