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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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Psalms 147:9
He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 147:9 · retained source text

He giueth to the beast his foode: and to the yong rauens which crie.

1611 marginal noteIob 39.3. psal.104.27.28.

Proverbs 1:4
To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 1:4 · retained source text

To giue subtiltie to the simple, to the yong man knowledge and discretion.

1611 marginal noteOr, aduisement.

Proverbs 20:29
The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.
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The glory of yong men is their strength: and the beautie of old men is the gray head.

1611 marginal noteChap.16.31.

Proverbs 30:17
The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
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The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother; the rauens of the valley shall picke it out, and the young Eagles shall eate it.

1611 marginal noteOr, the brooke.

Ecclesiastes 11:9
¶ Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 11:9 · retained source text

¶ Reioyce, O young man, in thy youth, and let thy heart cheere thee in the dayes of thy youth, and walke in the wayes of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things, God will bring thee into iudgement.

Song of Solomon 2:9
My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Song of Solomon 2:9 · retained source text

My beloued is like a Roe, or a yong Hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh foorth at the windowe, shewing himselfe through the lattesse.

1611 marginal noteVerse 17.

1611 marginal noteHeb. flourishing.

Song of Solomon 2:17
Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether.
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1611 witness · Song of Solomon 2:17 · retained source text

Untill the day breake, and the shadowes flee away: turne my beloued and be thou like a Roe, or a yong Hart, vpon the mountaines of Bether.

1611 marginal noteOr, of diuision.

1611 marginal noteChap.4.6

1611 marginal noteChap.8.14.

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