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lad

Meaning of “lad”

A boy, youth, young male, or younger male servant or attendant.

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33 occurrences27 verses6 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 21:12

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Genesis 21:12
¶ And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 21:12 · retained source text

¶ And God said vnto Abraham, Let it not be grieuous in thy sight, because of the lad, and because of thy bond woman. In all that Sarah hath said vnto thee, hearken vnto her voice: for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.

Genesis 21:17
And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 21:17 · retained source text

And God heard the voice of the lad, and the Angel of God called to Hagar out of heauen, and said vnto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? feare not: for God hath heard the voice of the ladde, where he is.

Genesis 21:18
Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 21:18 · retained source text

Arise, lift vp the lad, and hold him in thine hand: for I will make him a great nation.

Genesis 21:19
And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 21:19 · retained source text

And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water, and shee went, and filled the bottle with water, and gaue the lad drinke.

Genesis 21:20
And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 21:20 · retained source text

And God was with the lad, and he grew, and dwelt in the wildernesse, and became an archer.

Genesis 22:5
And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 22:5 · retained source text

And Abraham said vnto his yong men, Abide you here with the asse, and I and the lad will goe yonder and worship, and come againe to you.

Genesis 22:12
And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 22:12 · retained source text

And he said, Lay not thine hand vpon the lad, neither do thou any thing vnto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withhelde thy sonne, thine onely sonne from mee.

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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
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.

Genesis 43:8
And Judah said unto Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 43:8 · retained source text

And Iudah said vnto Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and wee will arise and go, that we may liue, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones.

Genesis 44:22
And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 44:22 · retained source text

And we said vnto my LORD, The lad cannot leaue his father: for if hee should leaue his father, his father would die.

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