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tender

Meaning of “tender”

1. Delicate, young, or weak. 2. Sensitive. 3. Compassionate.

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First occurrence: Genesis 18:7

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Isaiah 53:2
For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 53:2 · retained source text

For he shall grow vp before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a drie ground: hee hath no forme nor comelinesse: and when wee shall see him, there is no beautie that we should desire him.

Ezekiel 17:22
¶ Thus saith the Lord God; I will also take of the highest branch of the high cedar, and will set it; I will crop off from the top of his young twigs a tender one, and will plant it upon an high mountain and eminent:
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 17:22 · retained source text

¶ Thus saith the LORD God, I wil also take of the highest branch of the high Cedar, and will set it, I will croppe off from the top of his yong twigges a tender one, and will plant it vpon an high mountaine and eminent.

Daniel 1:9
Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.
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1611 witness · Daniel 1:9 · retained source text

Now God had brought Daniel into fauour and tender loue with the Prince of the Eunuches.

Daniel 4:15
Nevertheless leave the stump of his roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth:
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1611 witness · Daniel 4:15 · retained source text

Neuerthelesse leaue the stumpe of his rootes in the earth, euen with a band of yron and brasse, in the tender grasse of the field, and let it be wet with the dew of heauen, and let his portion be with the beastes in the grasse of the earth.

Daniel 4:23
And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;
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1611 witness · Daniel 4:23 · retained source text

And whereas the King saw a watcher, and an holy one comming downe from heauen, and saying, Hew the tree downe, and destroy it, yet leaue the stumpe of the rootes thereof in the earth, euen with a band of yron and brasse in the tender grasse of the field, and let it be wet with the dewe of heauen, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seuen times passe ouer him:

Mark 13:28
Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near:
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1611 witness · Mark 13:28 · retained source text

Now learne a parable of the fig tree. When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaues, ye know that summer is neere:

Luke 1:78
Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
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1611 witness · Luke 1:78 · retained source text

Through the tender mercy of our God, whereby the day-spring from on high hath visited vs,

1611 marginal noteOr, bowels of the mercy.

1611 marginal noteOr, Sunne-rising, or branch, Zac. 3.8. esay 11.1. malach. 4.2. numb. 24.17.

James 5:11
Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
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1611 witness · James 5:11 · retained source text

Beholde, wee count them happie which endure. Ye haue heard of the patience of Iob, and haue seene the end of the Lord: that the Lord is very pitifull and of tender mercie.

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