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youth

Meaning of “youth”

Sense 1: The period of life following childhood and preceding mature age. Sense 2: A young person or young people.

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70 occurrences66 verses24 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 8:21

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Genesis 8:21
And the Lord smelled a sweet savour; and the Lord said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; for the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 8:21 · retained source text

And the LORD smelled a sweete sauour, and the LORD said in his heart, I will not againe curse the ground any more for mans sake; for the imagination of mans heart is euil from his youth: neither will I againe smite any more euery thing liuing, as I haue done.

1611 marginal noteHebr. a sauour of rest.

1611 marginal noteChap. 6.5. matt. 15.19.

Genesis 43:33
And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one at another.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 43:33 · retained source text

And they sate before him, the first borne according to his birthright, and the yongest according to his youth: and the men marueiled one at another.

Genesis 46:34
That ye shall say, Thy servants’ trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 46:34 · retained source text

That ye shall say, Thy seruants trade hath bene about cattell, from our youth euen vntill now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for euery shepheard is an abomination vnto the Egyptians.

Leviticus 22:13
But if the priest’s daughter be a widow, or divorced, and have no child, and is returned unto her father’s house, as in her youth, she shall eat of her father’s meat: but there shall no stranger eat thereof.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 22:13 · retained source text

But if the Priests daughter be a widow, or diuorced, and haue no childe, and is returned vnto her fathers house, as in her youth, she shall eat of her fathers meat, but there shall no stranger eate thereof.

1611 marginal noteChap. 10.14.

Numbers 30:3
If a woman also vow a vow unto the Lord, and bind herself by a bond, being in her father’s house in her youth;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 30:3 · retained source text

If a woman also vow a vow vnto the LORD, and binde her selfe by a bond, being in her fathers house in her youth;

Numbers 30:16
These are the statutes, which the Lord commanded Moses, between a man and his wife, between the father and his daughter, being yet in her youth in her father’s house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 30:16 · retained source text

These are the statutes which the LORD commanded Moses betweene a man and his wife, betweene the father and his daughter, being yet in her youth, in her fathers house.

Judges 8:20
And he said unto Jether his firstborn, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he was yet a youth.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 8:20 · retained source text

And he said vnto Iether his first borne, Up, and slay them: but the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he was yet a youth.

1 Samuel 17:33
And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:33 · retained source text

And Saul said to Dauid, Thou art not able to goe against this Philistine, to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of warre from his youth.

1 Samuel 17:42
And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:42 · retained source text

And when the Philistine looked about, and saw Dauid, hee disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a faire countenance.

1 Samuel 17:55
¶ And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:55 · retained source text

¶ And when Saul sawe Dauid goe forth against the Philistine, he sayd vnto Abner the captaine of the hoste, Abner, whose sonne is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soule liueth, O king, I cannot tell.

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