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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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Zechariah 2:4
And said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein:
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1611 witness · Zechariah 2:4 · retained source text

And said vnto him, Run, speake to this young man, saying; Ierusalem shall be inhabited as townes without walles, for the multitude of men and cattell therein.

Zechariah 9:17
For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Zechariah 9:17 · retained source text

For how great is his goodnesse, and how great is his beautie? corne shal make the yong men cheerefull, and new wine the maides.

1611 marginal noteOr, grow, or speake.

Zechariah 11:3
¶ There is a voice of the howling of the shepherds; for their glory is spoiled: a voice of the roaring of young lions; for the pride of Jordan is spoiled.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Zechariah 11:3 · retained source text

¶ There is a voyce of the howling of the shepheards; for their glory is spoiled: a voyce of the roaring of young lyons; for the pride of Iordan is spoiled.

Zechariah 11:16
For, lo, I will raise up a shepherd in the land, which shall not visit those that be cut off, neither shall seek the young one, nor heal that that is broken, nor feed that that standeth still: but he shall eat the flesh of the fat, and tear their claws in pieces.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zechariah 11:16 · retained source text

For loe, I wil raise vp a shepherd in the land, which shall not visit those that bee cut off, neither shall seeke the yong one, nor heale that that is broken, nor feed that that standeth still: but he shal eate the flesh of the fat, and teare their clawes in pieces.

1611 marginal noteOr, hidden.

1611 marginal noteOr, beare.

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