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imagination

Meaning of “imagination”

A thought, design, purpose, conception, plan, or reasoning formed in the heart or mind.

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14 occurrences14 verses5 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 6:5

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Genesis 6:5
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¶ And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 6:5 · retained source text

¶ And God saw, that the wickednes of man was great in the earth, and that euery imagination of the thoughts of his heart was onely euill continually.

1611 marginal noteOr, the whole imagination. The Hebr. word signifieth not onely the imagination, but also the purposes and desires.

1611 marginal noteHebr. euery day.

1611 marginal noteChap. 8.21. mat. 15.19.

Genesis 8:21
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And the Lord smelled a sweet savour; and the Lord said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; for the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.
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1611 witness · Genesis 8:21 · retained source text

And the LORD smelled a sweete sauour, and the LORD said in his heart, I will not againe curse the ground any more for mans sake; for the imagination of mans heart is euil from his youth: neither will I againe smite any more euery thing liuing, as I haue done.

1611 marginal noteHebr. a sauour of rest.

1611 marginal noteChap. 6.5. matt. 15.19.

Complete reference index — all 14 verses
Genesis 6:5Genesis 8:21Deuteronomy 29:19Deuteronomy 31:211 Chronicles 29:18Jeremiah 3:17Jeremiah 7:24Jeremiah 9:14Jeremiah 11:8Jeremiah 13:10Jeremiah 16:12Jeremiah 18:12Jeremiah 23:17Luke 1:51

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Genesis2 occurrences
2 versesDeuteronomy2 occurrences
2 verses1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseJeremiah8 occurrences
8 versesLuke1 occurrence
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