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marriage

Meaning of “marriage”

Sense 1: The covenant union of a man and a woman as husband and wife. Sense 2: The celebration of that union.

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19 occurrences18 verses9 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 21:10

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Luke 17:27
They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 17:27 · retained source text

They did eate, they dranke, they married wiues, they were giuen in mariage, vntill the day that Noe entred into the arke: and the flood came, and destroyed them all.

Luke 20:34
And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:
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1611 witness · Luke 20:34 · retained source text

And Iesus answering, said vnto them, The children of this world, marrie, and are giuen in marriage:

Luke 20:35
But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:
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1611 witness · Luke 20:35 · retained source text

But they which shall be accompted worthy to obtaine that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marrie, nor are giuen in marriage.

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