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Syrian

Meaning of “Syrian”

A person of Syria, or belonging to Syria.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
12 occurrences10 verses6 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 25:20

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “Syrian”

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Genesis 25:20
And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the syrian of Padan-aram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 25:20 · retained source text

And Isaac was fortie yeeres old when hee tooke Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan Aram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.

Genesis 28:5
And Isaac sent away Jacob: and he went to Padan-aram unto Laban, son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob’s and Esau’s mother.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 28:5 · retained source text

And Isaac sent away Iacob, and hee went to Padan-Aram vnto Laban, sonne of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Iacobs and Esaus mother.

Genesis 31:20
And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the syrian, in that he told him not that he fled.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 31:20 · retained source text

And Iacob stale away vnawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the heart of Laban.

Genesis 31:24
And God came to Laban the syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 31:24 · retained source text

And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dreame by night, and saide vnto him, Take heed that thou speake not to Iacob either good or bad.

1611 marginal noteHebr. from good to bad.

Deuteronomy 26:5
And thou shalt speak and say before the Lord thy God, A syrian ready to perish was my father, and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there with a few, and became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 26:5 · retained source text

And thou shalt speake and say before the LORD thy God, A Syrian ready to perish was my father, and hee went downe into Egypt, and soiourned there with a few, and became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous.

2 Kings 5:20
¶ But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the Lord liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 5:20 · retained source text

¶ But Gehazi the seruant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiuing at his hands that which hee brought: but as the LORD liueth, I wil runne after him, and take somewhat of him.

2 Kings 18:26
Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rab-shakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and talk not with us in the Jews’ language in the ears of the people that are on the wall.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 18:26 · retained source text

Then said Eliakim the sonne of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Ioah, vnto Rabshakeh, Speake, I pray thee, to thy seruants in the Syrian language, (for wee vnderstand it) and talke not with vs in the Iewes language, in the eares of the people that are on the wall.

Ezra 4:7
¶ And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the syrian tongue, and interpreted in the syrian tongue.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezra 4:7 · retained source text

¶ And in the dayes of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, vnto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue.

1611 marginal noteOr, in peace.

1611 marginal noteHeb. societies.

Isaiah 36:11
¶ Then said Eliakim and Shebna and Joah unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, unto thy servants in the syrian language; for we understand it: and speak not to us in the Jews’ language, in the ears of the people that are on the wall.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 36:11 · retained source text

¶ Then sayd Eliakim and Shebna & Ioah vnto Rabshakeh; Speake, I pray thee, vnto thy seruants in the Syrian language; for we vnderstand it: and speake not to vs in the Iewes language, in the eares of the people that are on the wall.

Luke 4:27
And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the syrian.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 4:27 · retained source text

And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Elizeus the Prophet: and none of them was cleansed, sauing Naaman the Syrian.

1611 marginal note2.King. 5.14.

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