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sepulchres

Meaning of “sepulchres”

Tombs, graves, burial chambers, or enclosed places in which dead bodies are laid.

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16 occurrences15 verses6 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 23:6

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Showing verses 11–15 of 15 · 16 word occurrences in this result

Nehemiah 3:16
After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Beth-zur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nehemiah 3:16 · retained source text

After him repaired Nehemiah the sonne of Azbuk, the ruler of the halfe part of Beth-zur, vnto the place ouer against the sepulchres of Dauid, and to the poole that was made, and vnto the house of the mightie.

1611 marginal note2.King. 20.20.

Matthew 23:27
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 23:27 · retained source text

Woe vnto you Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for yee are like vnto whited sepulchres, which indeed appeare beautifull outward, but are within full of dead mens bones, and of all vncleannesse.

Matthew 23:29
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,
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1611 witness · Matthew 23:29 · retained source text

Woe vnto you Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because ye build the tombes of the Prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,

Luke 11:47
Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.
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1611 witness · Luke 11:47 · retained source text

Woe vnto you: for ye build the sepulchres of the Prophets, and your fathers killed them.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 23.29.

Luke 11:48
Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres.
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1611 witness · Luke 11:48 · retained source text

Truely ye beare witnesse that ye allowe the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and yee build their sepulchres.

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