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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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Matthew 1:1
THE book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 1:1 · retained source text

¶ The booke of the generation of Iesus Christ, the sonne of Dauid, the sonne of Abraham.

1611 marginal noteLuke 3.23.

Matthew 3:7
¶ But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 3:7 · retained source text

¶ But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his Baptisme, he said vnto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

1611 marginal noteCha. 12.34.

Matthew 11:16
¶ But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 11:16 · retained source text

¶ But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like vnto children, sitting in the markets, and calling vnto their fellowes,

1611 marginal noteLuk. 7.31.

Matthew 12:34
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 12:34 · retained source text

O generation of vipers, how can ye, being euil, speake good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

1611 marginal noteLuke 6.45.

Matthew 12:39
But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 12:39 · retained source text

But hee answered, and said to them, An euill and adulterous generation seeketh after a signe, and there shall no signe be giuen to it, but the signe of the Prophet Ionas.

Matthew 12:41
The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 12:41 · retained source text

The men of Nineue shall rise in iudgement with this generation, and shall condemne it, because they repented at the preaching of Ionas, and behold, a greater then Ionas is here.

1611 marginal noteIona. 3.5.

Matthew 12:42
The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 12:42 · retained source text

The Queene of the South shall rise vp in the iudgement with this generation, and shall condemne it: for she came from the vttermost parts of the earth to heare the wisedome of Solomon, and behold, a greater then Solomon is here.

1611 marginal note1.Kin. 10.1.

Matthew 12:45
Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 12:45 · retained source text

Then goeth he, and taketh with himselfe seuen other spirits more wicked then himselfe, and they enter in and dwell there: And the last state of that man is worse then the first. Euen so shal it be also vnto this wicked generation.

1611 marginal noteHeb. 6.4. and 10.26. 2.pet. 2.20.

Matthew 16:4
A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.
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1611 witness · Matthew 16:4 · retained source text

A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a signe, and there shall no signe be giuen vnto it, but the signe of the Prophet Ionas. And hee left them, and departed.

Matthew 17:17
Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 17:17 · retained source text

Then Iesus answered, and said, O faithlesse and peruerse generation, how long shall I bee with you? howe long shal I suffer you? bring him hither to me.

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