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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

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First occurrence: Genesis 22:7

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Numbers 29:15
And a several tenth deal to each lamb of the fourteen lambs:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 29:15 · retained source text

And a seuerall tenth deale to each lambe of the foureteene lambes:

1 Samuel 7:9
¶ And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the Lord: and Samuel cried unto the Lord for Israel; and the Lord heard him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 7:9 · retained source text

¶ And Samuel tooke a sucking lambe, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly vnto the LORD; and Samuel cried vnto the LORD for Israel, and the LORD heard him.

1611 marginal noteOr, answered.

1 Samuel 17:34
And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father’s sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:34 · retained source text

And Dauid said vnto Saul, Thy seruant kept his fathers sheepe, and there came a Lyon, and a Beare, and tooke a lambe out of the flocke:

1611 marginal noteOr, kid.

2 Samuel 12:3
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
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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
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
And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 12:6 · retained source text

And he shall restore the Lambe fourefold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pittie.

1611 marginal noteExo. 22.1.

Isaiah 11:6
The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 11:6 · retained source text

The wolfe also shall dwell with the lambe, and the leopard shall lie downe with the kid: and the calfe and the yong lion, and the fatling together, and a litle child shall lead them.

1611 marginal noteChap.65.25.

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