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generations

Meaning of “generations”

Plural form of generation (offspring, a family line, people of one age, or the period of a lifetime).

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118 occurrences114 verses16 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:4

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Genesis 2:4
¶ These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the Lord God made the earth and the heavens,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 2:4 · retained source text

¶ These are the generations of the heauens, & of the earth, when they were created; in the day that the LORD God made the earth, and the heauens,

Genesis 5:1
THIS is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 5:1 · retained source text

¶ This is the booke of the generations of Adam: In the day that God created man, in the likenes of God made he him.

1611 marginal note1.Chron. 1.1.

Genesis 6:9
¶ These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 6:9 · retained source text

¶ These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a iust man, and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.

1611 marginal noteOr, vpright.

1611 marginal noteEcclus. 44.17. 2.pet. 2.5.

Genesis 9:12
And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 9:12 · retained source text

And God said, This is the token of the Couenant which I make betweene mee and you, and euery liuing creature that is with you, for perpetuall generations.

Genesis 10:1
NOW these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 10:1 · retained source text

¶ Now these are the generations of the sonnes of Noah; Shem, Ham, and Iaphet: and vnto them were sonnes borne after the Flood.

Genesis 10:32
These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations: and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 10:32 · retained source text

These are the families of the sonnes of Noah after their generations, in their nations: and by these were the nations diuided in the earth after the Flood.

Genesis 11:10
¶ These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 11:10 · retained source text

¶ These are the generations of Shem. Shem was an hundred yeres old, and begate Arphaxad two yeeres after the Flood.

1611 marginal note1.Chron. 1.17.

Genesis 11:27
¶ Now these are the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 11:27 · retained source text

¶ Now these are the generations of Terah: Terah begate Abram, Nahor, and Haran: And Haran begate Lot.

Genesis 17:7
And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 17:7 · retained source text

And I will establish my couenant betweene me and thee, and thy seede after thee, in their generations for an euerlasting couenant, to bee a God vnto thee, and to thy seed after thee.

Genesis 17:9
¶ And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 17:9 · retained source text

¶ And God said vnto Abraham, Thou shalt keepe my couenant therefore, thou, and thy seede after thee, in their generations.

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