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messengers

Meaning of “messengers”

Persons who bear messages or errands; bearers of spoken or written communications or dispatches.

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79 occurrences74 verses20 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 32:3

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Genesis 32:3
And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.
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1611 witness · Genesis 32:3 · retained source text

And Iacob sent messengers before him, to Esau his brother, vnto the land of Seir, the countrey of Edom.

1611 marginal noteHeb. Field.

Genesis 32:6
¶ And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and also he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.
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1611 witness · Genesis 32:6 · retained source text

¶ And the messengers returned to Iacob, saying, Wee came to thy brother Esau, and also he commeth to meet thee, and foure hundred men with him.

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