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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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Joel 2:2
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A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joel 2:2 · retained source text

A day of darkenesse and of gloominesse, a day of clouds and of thicke darkenesse, as the morning spread vpon the mountaines: a great people and a strong, there hath not beene euer the like, neither shall be any more after it, euen to the yeres of many generations.

1611 marginal noteHeb. of generation and generation.

Matthew 1:17
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So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.
4 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 1:17 · retained source text

So all the generations from Abraham to Dauid, are fourteene generations: and from Dauid vntill the carying away into Babylon, are foureteene generations: and from the carying away into Babylon vnto Christ, are fourteene generations.

Complete reference index — all 114 verses
Genesis 2:4Genesis 5:1Genesis 6:9Genesis 9:12Genesis 10:1Genesis 10:32Genesis 11:10Genesis 11:27Genesis 17:7Genesis 17:9Genesis 17:12Genesis 25:12Genesis 25:13Genesis 25:19Genesis 36:1Genesis 36:9Genesis 37:2Exodus 3:15Exodus 6:16Exodus 6:19Exodus 12:14Exodus 12:17Exodus 12:42Exodus 16:32Exodus 16:33Exodus 27:21Exodus 29:42Exodus 30:8Exodus 30:10Exodus 30:21Exodus 30:31Exodus 31:13Exodus 31:16Exodus 40:15Leviticus 3:17Leviticus 6:18Leviticus 7:36Leviticus 10:9Leviticus 17:7Leviticus 21:17Leviticus 22:3Leviticus 23:14Leviticus 23:21Leviticus 23:31Leviticus 23:41Leviticus 23:43Leviticus 24:3Leviticus 25:30Numbers 1:20Numbers 1:22Numbers 1:24Numbers 1:26Numbers 1:28Numbers 1:30Numbers 1:32Numbers 1:34Numbers 1:36Numbers 1:38Numbers 1:40Numbers 1:42Numbers 3:1Numbers 10:8Numbers 15:14Numbers 15:15Numbers 15:21Numbers 15:23Numbers 15:38Numbers 18:23Numbers 35:29Deuteronomy 7:9Deuteronomy 32:7Joshua 22:27Joshua 22:28Judges 3:2Ruth 4:181 Chronicles 1:291 Chronicles 5:71 Chronicles 7:21 Chronicles 7:41 Chronicles 7:91 Chronicles 8:281 Chronicles 9:91 Chronicles 9:341 Chronicles 16:151 Chronicles 26:31Job 42:16Psalms 33:11Psalms 45:17Psalms 49:11Psalms 61:6Psalms 72:5Psalms 79:13Psalms 85:5Psalms 89:1Psalms 89:4Psalms 90:1Psalms 100:5Psalms 102:12Psalms 102:24Psalms 105:8Psalms 106:31Psalms 119:90Psalms 135:13Psalms 145:13Psalms 146:10Isaiah 41:4Isaiah 51:9Isaiah 58:12Isaiah 60:15Isaiah 61:4Joel 2:2Matthew 1:17Luke 1:48Colossians 1:26

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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