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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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Matthew 19:20
The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 19:20 · retained source text

The young man saith vnto him, All these things haue I kept from my youth vp: what lacke I yet?

Matthew 19:22
But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 19:22 · retained source text

But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowfull: for he had great possessions.

Mark 7:25
For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 7:25 · retained source text

For a certaine woman, whose yong daughter had an vncleane spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feete.

Mark 10:13
¶ And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 10:13 · retained source text

¶ And they brought yong children to him, that he should touch them, and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 19.13.

Mark 14:51
And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him:
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 14:51 · retained source text

And there followed him a certaine yong man, hauing a linnen cloth cast about his naked body, and the yong men laid hold on him.

Mark 16:5
And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 16:5 · retained source text

And entring into the sepulchre, they sawe a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment, and they were affrighted.

1611 marginal noteIohn 20.11.

Luke 2:24
And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 2:24 · retained source text

And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the Law of the Lord, a paire of turtle doues, or two yong pigeons.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 12.2,6.

Luke 7:14
And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 7:14 · retained source text

And hee came and touched the beere (and they that bare him, stood still.) And he said, Yong man, I say vnto thee, Arise.

1611 marginal noteOr, coffin.

John 12:14
And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 12:14 · retained source text

And Iesus, when he had found a yong asse, sate thereon, as it is written,

John 21:18
Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 21:18 · retained source text

Uerily, verily I say vnto thee, whē thou wast yong, thou girdedst thy selfe, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carie thee whither thou wouldest not.

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