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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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Showing verses 11–20 of 27 · 33 word occurrences in this result

Genesis 44:30
Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad be not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad’s life;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 44:30 · retained source text

Now therefore when I come to thy seruant my father, and the lad bee not with vs; (seeing that his life is bound vp in the lads life.)

Genesis 44:31
It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 44:31 · retained source text

It shall come to passe, when he seeth that the lad is not with vs, that he will die, and thy seruants shall bring downe the gray haires of thy seruant our father with sorrow to the graue.

Genesis 44:32
For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 44:32 · retained source text

For thy seruant became surety for the lad vnto my father, saying, If I bring him not vnto thee, then I shall beare the blame to my father, for euer.

1611 marginal noteChap. 43.9.

Genesis 44:33
Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 44:33 · retained source text

Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy seruant abide in stead of the lad, a bondman to my LORD, and let the lad goe vp with his brethren.

Genesis 44:34
For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my father.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 44:34 · retained source text

For how shall I goe vp to my father, and the lad be not with mee, lest peraduenture I see the euill that shall come on my father?

1611 marginal noteHebr. finde my father.

Judges 16:26
And Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house standeth, that I may lean upon them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 16:26 · retained source text

And Samson said vnto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer mee, that I may feele the pillars whereupon the house standeth, that I may leane vpon them.

1 Samuel 20:21
And, behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them; then come thou: for there is peace to thee, and no hurt; as the Lord liveth.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 20:21 · retained source text

And behold, I will send a ladde, saying, Goe, find out the arrowes. If I expresly say vnto the lad, Behold, the arrowes are on this side of thee, take them: then come thou, for there is peace to thee, and no hurt, as the LORD liueth.

1611 marginal noteHeb. not any thing.

1 Samuel 20:35
¶ And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 20:35 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe in the morning, that Ionathan went out into the field, at the time appointed with Dauid, and a little ladde with him.

1 Samuel 20:36
And he said unto his lad, Run, find out now the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 20:36 · retained source text

And he said vnto his lad, Runne, finde out now the arrowes which I shoote. And as the ladde ranne, he shot an arrow beyond him.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to passe ouer him.

1 Samuel 20:37
And when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, Is not the arrow beyond thee?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 20:37 · retained source text

And when the ladde was come to the place of the arrow, which Ionathan had shot, Ionathan cryed after the ladde, and said, Is not the arrow beyond thee?

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