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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 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,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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.

Exodus 3:15
And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.
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1611 witness · Exodus 3:15 · retained source text

And God said moreouer vnto Moses, Thus shalt thou say vnto the children of Israel; The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Iacob hath sent me vnto you: this is my name for euer, and this is my memoriall vnto all generations.

Exodus 6:16
¶ And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of Levi were an hundred thirty and seven years.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 6:16 · retained source text

¶ And these are the names of the sonnes of Leui, according to their generations: Gershon and Kohath and Merari: and the yeeres of the life of Leui, were an hundred, thirtie and seuen yeeres.

1611 marginal noteNum. 3.17 1.chron. 6.1.

Exodus 6:19
And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations.
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1611 witness · Exodus 6:19 · retained source text

And the sonnes of Merari: Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Leui, according to their generations.

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