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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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Judges 17:7
¶ And there was a young man out of Beth-lehem-judah of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he sojourned there.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 17:7 · retained source text

¶ And there was a young man out of Bethlehem Iudah, of the family of Iudah, who was a Leuite, and he soiourned there.

Judges 17:11
And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 17:11 · retained source text

And the Leuite was content to dwell with the man, and the yong man was vnto him as one of his sonnes.

Judges 17:12
And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 17:12 · retained source text

And Micah consecrated the Leuite, and the young man became his Priest, and was in the house of Micah.

Judges 18:3
When they were by the house of Micah, they knew the voice of the young man the Levite: and they turned in thither, and said unto him, Who brought thee hither? and what makest thou in this place? and what hast thou here?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 18:3 · retained source text

When they were by the house of Micah, they knew the voice of the yong man the Leuite: and they turned in thither, & said vnto him, Who brought thee hither? And what makest thou in this place? and what hast thou here?

Judges 18:15
And they turned thitherward, and came to the house of the young man the Levite, even unto the house of Micah, and saluted him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 18:15 · retained source text

And they turned thitherward, and came to the house of the yong man the Leuite, euen vnto the house of Micah, and saluted him.

1611 marginal noteHeb. asked him of peace.

Judges 19:19
Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man which is with thy servants: there is no want of any thing.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 19:19 · retained source text

Yet there is both straw and prouender for our asses, and there is bread and wine also for me and for thy handmaid, and for the young man which is with thy seruants: there is no want of any thing.

Judges 21:12
And they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead four hundred young virgins, that had known no man by lying with any male: and they brought them unto the camp to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 21:12 · retained source text

And they found among the inhabitants of Iabesh Gilead, foure hundred yong virgins that had knowen no man, by lying with any male: and they brought them vnto the campe to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.

1611 marginal noteHebr. yong women virgins.

Ruth 2:9
Let thine eyes be on the field that they do reap, and go thou after them: have I not charged the young men that they shall not touch thee? and when thou art athirst, go unto the vessels, and drink of that which the young men have drawn.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Ruth 2:9 · retained source text

Let thine eyes be on the field that they doe reape, and go thou after them: Haue I not charged the young men, that they shall not touch thee? and when thou art athirst, goe vnto the vessels, and drinke of that which the yong men haue drawen.

Ruth 2:15
And when she was risen up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ruth 2:15 · retained source text

And when shee was risen vp to gleane, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her gleane euen among the sheaues, & reproch her not.

1611 marginal noteHeb. shame her not.

Ruth 2:21
And Ruth the Moabitess said, He said unto me also, Thou shalt keep fast by my young men, until they have ended all my harvest.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 2:21 · retained source text

And Ruth the Moabitesse said, He said vnto me also, Thou shalt keepe fast by my yong men, vntill they haue ended all my haruest.

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