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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 2:4

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Joshua 22:27
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But that it may be a witness between us, and you, and our generations after us, that we might do the service of the Lord before him with our burnt offerings, and with our sacrifices, and with our peace offerings; that your children may not say to our children in time to come, Ye have no part in the Lord.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 22:27 · retained source text

But that it may bee a witnesse betweene vs and you, and our generations after vs, that we might do the seruice of the LORD before him with our burnt offrings, and with our sacrifices, and with our peace offerings, that your children may not say to our children in time to come, Ye haue no part in the LORD.

1611 marginal noteGen. 31.48. chap. 24.27. ver. 34.

Joshua 22:28
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Therefore said we, that it shall be, when they should so say to us or to our generations in time to come, that we may say again, Behold the pattern of the altar of the Lord, which our fathers made, not for burnt offerings, nor for sacrifices; but it is a witness between us and you.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 22:28 · retained source text

Therefore said we, that it shalbe, when they should so say to vs, or to our generations in time to come, that wee may say againe, Beholde the paterne of the altar of the LORD, which our fathers made, not for burnt offrings, nor for sacrifices, but it is a witnes betweene vs and you.

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Where “generations” appears

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Genesis18 occurrences
17 versesExodus17 occurrences
17 versesLeviticus14 occurrences
14 versesNumbers21 occurrences
21 versesDeuteronomy2 occurrences
2 versesJoshua2 occurrences
2 versesJudges1 occurrence
1 verseRuth1 occurrence
1 verse1 Chronicles10 occurrences
10 versesJob1 occurrence
1 versePsalms19 occurrences
19 versesIsaiah5 occurrences
5 versesJoel1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew4 occurrences
1 verseLuke1 occurrence
1 verseColossians1 occurrence
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