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Acts 22:7

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And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
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  1. Jeremiah 2:9Rank 1 from verse 7
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    9¶ Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the Lord, and with your children’s children will I plead.

  2. 1 Timothy 1:13Rank 2 from verse 7
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    13Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

  3. Matthew 25:45Rank 3 from verse 7
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    45Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.

  4. 1 Samuel 3:10Rank 4 from verse 7
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    10And the Lord came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.

  5. Exodus 3:4Rank 5 from verse 7
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    4And when the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.

  6. Genesis 16:8Rank 6 from verse 7
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    8And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.

  7. Genesis 22:1Rank 7 from verse 7
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    1AND it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.

  8. Genesis 22:11Rank 8 from verse 7
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    11And the angel of the Lord called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.

  9. Genesis 3:9Rank 9 from verse 7
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    9And the Lord God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?

  10. Isaiah 43:22–26Rank 10 from verse 7
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    22¶ But thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob; but thou hast been weary of me, O Israel.

    23Thou hast not brought me the small cattle of thy burnt offerings; neither hast thou honoured me with thy sacrifices. I have not caused thee to serve with an offering, nor wearied thee with incense.

    24Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices: but thou hast made me to serve with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities.

    25I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.

    26Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.

  11. Jeremiah 2:5Rank 11 from verse 7
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    5¶ Thus saith the Lord, What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?

  12. Matthew 27:23Rank 12 from verse 7
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    23And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

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Acts 22:7

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fell

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1. Came or went down; dropped, bowed, lay flat, collapsed, or lost an upright or raised place. 2. Was slain, died, was overthrown, or came under another's hand or power. 3. Came upon, seized, or affected someone or something, or entered a stated condition such as sickness, sleep, fear, lusting, or a trance. 4. Attacked or set upon. 5. Happened or came to pass. 6. Joined, yielded, went over, or departed from a person, side, office, or former standing. 7. Was assigned or determined by lot or portion. 8. As the present verb fell, to cut or bring down a tree or other standing thing.

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ground

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Sense 1: The soil, earth, land, floor, or supporting surface. Sense 2: Figuratively, a basis, support, or foundation. Sense 3: Crushed or reduced to small particles by grinding.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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heard

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Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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22:6And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.

22:7And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

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22:8And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

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