KJV dictionary & concordance

lamb

Meaning of “lamb”

1. A young sheep. 2. Figuratively, a person or appearance likened to a lamb.

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77 occurrences72 verses13 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 22:7

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Every verse containing “lamb”

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2 Samuel 12:3

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But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 2 Samuel 12:3 · retained source text

But the poore man had nothing saue one litle ewe lambe, which he had bought and nourished vp: and it grew vp together with him, and with his children, it did eate of his owne meate, and dranke of his owne cup, and lay in his bosome, and was vnto him as a daughter.

1611 marginal noteHeb. morsell.

2 Samuel 12:4

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And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man’s lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 2 Samuel 12:4 · retained source text

And there came a traueller vnto the rich man, and he spared to take of his owne flocke, and of his owne herd, to dresse for the wayfaring man that was come vnto him, but tooke the poore mans lambe, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.

2 Samuel 12:6

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