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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 21:12

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Showing verses 21–27 of 27 · 33 word occurrences in this result

1 Samuel 20:38
And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan’s lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 20:38 · retained source text

And Ionathan cryed after the ladde, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Ionathans ladde gathered vp the arrowes, and came to his master.

1 Samuel 20:39
But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 20:39 · retained source text

But the lad knew not any thing: onely Ionathan and Dauid knew the matter.

1 Samuel 20:40
And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 20:40 · retained source text

And Ionathan gaue his artillery vnto his ladde, and said vnto him, Goe, cary them to the citie.

1611 marginal noteHeb. instruments.

1611 marginal noteHebr. that was his.

1 Samuel 20:41
¶ And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 20:41 · retained source text

¶ And assoone as the ladde was gone, Dauid arose out of a place toward the South, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himselfe three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, vntill Dauid exceeded.

2 Samuel 17:18
Nevertheless a lad saw them, and told Absalom: but they went both of them away quickly, and came to a man’s house in Bahurim, which had a well in his court; whither they went down.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 17:18 · retained source text

Neuerthelesse, a ladde saw them, and tolde Absalom: but they went both of them away quickely, and came to a mans house in Bahurim, which had a Well in his court, whither they went downe.

2 Kings 4:19
And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 4:19 · retained source text

And he said vnto his father, My head, my head: and he said to a ladde, Carie him to his mother.

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