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Deuteronomy 21:19–20

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Deuteronomy 21:19

19Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place;

Deuteronomy 21:20

20And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.

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DEFINED WORDS

Deuteronomy 21:19

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

mother

A female parent; figuratively, a source, chief city, or maternal relation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

lay

Place or set down; also rested or remained in a recumbent position, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

hold

To grasp, keep, possess, restrain, maintain, regard, or account, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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out

Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

place

A location, position, room, occasion, office, or passage, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

Deuteronomy 21:20

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

stubborn

Unreasonably obstinate; inflexibly fixed in opinion; not to be moved or persuaded by reasons; inflexible.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

rebellious

Resisting or refusing rightful authority; disobedient, defiant, or in revolt.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

obey

To hear with submission and do what is commanded; to comply with authority or instruction.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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From verse 19

  1. Deuteronomy 16:18
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  2. Deuteronomy 21:2
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  3. Deuteronomy 25:7
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  4. Zechariah 13:3
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From verse 20

  1. Proverbs 20:1
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  2. Proverbs 23:29–35
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  3. Proverbs 23:19–21
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  4. Proverbs 29:17
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  5. Proverbs 19:26
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