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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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Showing verses 11–17 of 17 · 18 word occurrences in this result

Genesis 17:12
And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 17:12 · retained source text

And he that is eight dayes olde, shalbe circumcised among you, euery man child in your generations, he that is borne in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed.

1611 marginal noteHebr. a sonne of eight dayes.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 12.3. luke 2.21. iohn 7.22.

Genesis 25:12
¶ Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s handmaid, bare unto Abraham:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 25:12 · retained source text

¶ Now these are the generations of Ishmael Abrahams sonne, whom Hagar the Egyptian Sarahs handmayd, bare vnto Abraham:

Genesis 25:13
And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 25:13 · retained source text

And these are the names of the sonnes of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations; The first borne of Ishmael, Nebaioth, and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

1611 marginal note1.Chron. 1.29.

Genesis 25:19
¶ And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham begat Isaac:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 25:19 · retained source text

¶ And these are the generations of Isaac, Abrahams sonne: Abraham begate Isaac.

Genesis 36:1
NOW these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 36:1 · retained source text

¶ Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom.

Genesis 36:9
¶ And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir:
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 36:9 · retained source text

¶ And these are the generations of Esau, the father of the Edomites in mount Seir.

1611 marginal noteHebr. Edom.

Genesis 37:2
These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.
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1611 witness · Genesis 37:2 · retained source text

These are the generations of Iacob: Ioseph being seuenteene yeeres old, was feeding the flocke with his brethren, and the lad was with the sonnes of Bilhah, and with the sonnes of Zilpah, his fathers wiues: and Ioseph brought vnto his father their euill report.

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