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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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Ecclesiastes 1:4
One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 1:4 · retained source text

One generation passeth away, and another generation commeth: but the earth abideth for euer.

1611 marginal notePsal.104.5 & 119.90.

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