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young

Meaning of “young”

1. Early in life or growth. 2. Offspring or young persons or creatures.

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:23

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1 Samuel 1:24
¶ And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the Lord in Shiloh: and the child was young.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 1:24 · retained source text

¶ And when shee had weaned him, shee tooke him vp with her, with three bullocks, and one Ephah of floure, and a bottle of wine, and brought him vnto the house of the LORD in Shiloh: and the childe was young.

1 Samuel 2:17
Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the Lord: for men abhorred the offering of the Lord.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 2:17 · retained source text

Wherefore the sinne of the yong men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.

1 Samuel 8:16
And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 8:16 · retained source text

And hee will take your men seruants, and your mayd seruants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his worke.

1 Samuel 9:2
And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 9:2 · retained source text

And he had a sonne, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person then hee: from his shoulders and vpward, hee was higher then any of the people.

1 Samuel 9:11
¶ And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 9:11 · retained source text

¶ And as they went vp the hill to the city, they found yong maydens going out to draw water, and said vnto them, Is the Seer here?

1611 marginal noteHebr. in the ascent of the citie.

1 Samuel 14:1
NOW it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines’ garrison, that is on the other side. But he told not his father.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 14:1 · retained source text

¶ Now it came to passe vpon a day, that Ionathan the sonne of Saul said vnto the yong man that bare his armour, Come, and let vs goe ouer to the Philistines garison, that is on the other side: but hee told not his father.

1611 marginal noteOr, there was a day.

1 Samuel 14:6
And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the Lord will work for us: for there is no restraint to the Lord to save by many or by few.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 14:6 · retained source text

And Ionathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let vs goe ouer vnto the garison of these vncircumcised; it may be that the LORD will worke for vs: for there is no restraint to the LORD, to saue by many, or by few.

1611 marginal note2.Chron. 14.11.

1 Samuel 17:58
And Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, thou young man? And David answered, I am the son of thy servant Jesse the Beth-lehemite.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:58 · retained source text

And Saul saide to him, Whose sonne art thou, thou yong man? And Dauid answered, I am the sonne of thy seruant Iesse, the Bethlehemite.

1 Samuel 20:22
But if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way: for the Lord hath sent thee away.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 20:22 · retained source text

But if I say thus vnto the yong man, Behold, the arrowes are beyond thee: goe thy way, for the LORD hath sent thee away.

1 Samuel 21:4
And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 21:4 · retained source text

And the Priest answered Dauid, and said, There is no common bread vnder mine hand, but there is hallowed bread: if the young men haue kept themselues at least from women.

1611 marginal noteExod. 25.30. leuit. 24.5. matt. 12.4.

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