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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.

Complete reference index — all 66 verses
Genesis 8:21Genesis 43:33Genesis 46:34Leviticus 22:13Numbers 30:3Numbers 30:16Judges 8:201 Samuel 17:331 Samuel 17:421 Samuel 17:552 Samuel 19:71 Kings 18:12Job 13:26Job 20:11Job 29:4Job 30:12Job 31:18Job 33:25Job 36:14Psalms 25:7Psalms 71:5Psalms 71:17Psalms 88:15Psalms 89:45Psalms 103:5Psalms 110:3Psalms 127:4Psalms 129:1Psalms 129:2Psalms 144:12Proverbs 2:17Proverbs 5:18Ecclesiastes 11:9Ecclesiastes 11:10Ecclesiastes 12:1Isaiah 47:12Isaiah 47:15Isaiah 54:4Isaiah 54:6Jeremiah 2:2Jeremiah 3:4Jeremiah 3:24Jeremiah 3:25Jeremiah 22:21Jeremiah 31:19Jeremiah 32:30Jeremiah 48:11Lamentations 3:27Ezekiel 4:14Ezekiel 16:22Ezekiel 16:43Ezekiel 16:60Ezekiel 23:3Ezekiel 23:8Ezekiel 23:19Ezekiel 23:21Hosea 2:15Joel 1:8Zechariah 13:5Malachi 2:14Malachi 2:15Matthew 19:20Mark 10:20Luke 18:21Acts 26:41 Timothy 4:12

Where “youth” appears

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Genesis3 occurrences
3 versesLeviticus1 occurrence
1 verseNumbers2 occurrences
2 versesJudges2 occurrences
1 verse1 Samuel4 occurrences
3 verses2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verseJob7 occurrences
7 versesPsalms11 occurrences
11 versesProverbs2 occurrences
2 versesEcclesiastes4 occurrences
3 versesIsaiah4 occurrences
4 versesJeremiah8 occurrences
8 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel9 occurrences
8 versesHosea1 occurrence
1 verseJoel1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMalachi2 occurrences
2 versesMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke1 occurrence
1 verseActs1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy1 occurrence
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