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Genesis 10:2–11

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The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
¶ And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.
And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
He was a mighty hunter before the Lord: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the Lord.
And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,
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From verse 2

  1. Ezekiel 38:2Rank 1 from verse 2
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    2Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him,

  2. Ezekiel 38:6Rank 2 from verse 2
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    6Gomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah of the north quarters, and all his bands: and many people with thee.

  3. 1 Chronicles 1:5–7Rank 3 from verse 2
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    5¶ The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.

    6And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.

    7And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

  4. Isaiah 66:19Rank 4 from verse 2
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    19And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.

  5. Revelation 20:8Rank 5 from verse 2
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    8And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.

From verse 3

  1. Ezekiel 27:14Rank 1 from verse 3
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    14They of the house of Togarmah traded in thy fairs with horses and horsemen and mules.

  2. Jeremiah 51:27Rank 2 from verse 3
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    27Set ye up a standard in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations, prepare the nations against her, call together against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashchenaz; appoint a captain against her; cause the horses to come up as the rough caterpillers.

From verse 4

  1. Daniel 11:30Rank 1 from verse 4
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    30¶ For the ships of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall even return, and have intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant.

  2. Isaiah 23:1Rank 2 from verse 4
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    1THE burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them.

  3. Isaiah 23:12Rank 3 from verse 4
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    12And he said, Thou shalt no more rejoice, O thou oppressed virgin, daughter of Zidon: arise, pass over to Chittim; there also shalt thou have no rest.

  4. Numbers 24:24Rank 4 from verse 4
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    24And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.

  5. Ezekiel 27:12Rank 5 from verse 4
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    12Tarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kind of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded in thy fairs.

From verse 5

  1. Zephaniah 2:11Rank 1 from verse 5
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    11The Lord will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the heathen.

  2. Isaiah 42:4Rank 2 from verse 5
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    4He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.

  3. Jeremiah 2:10Rank 3 from verse 5
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    10For pass over the isles of Chittim, and see; and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there be such a thing.

  4. Genesis 10:20Rank 4 from verse 5
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    20These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.

  5. Jeremiah 25:22Rank 5 from verse 5
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    22And all the kings of Tyrus, and all the kings of Zidon, and the kings of the isles which are beyond the sea,

From verse 6

  1. 1 Chronicles 1:8–16Rank 1 from verse 6
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    8¶ The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

    9And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.

    10And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth.

    11And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,

    12And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (of whom came the Philistines,) and Caphthorim.

    13And Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth,

    14The Jebusite also, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,

    15And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,

    16And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.

  2. 1 Chronicles 4:40Rank 2 from verse 6
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    40And they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they of Ham had dwelt there of old.

  3. Ezekiel 27:10Rank 3 from verse 6
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    10They of Persia and of Lud and of Phut were in thine army, thy men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in thee; they set forth thy comeliness.

  4. Genesis 9:22Rank 4 from verse 6
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    22And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without.

  5. Isaiah 11:11Rank 5 from verse 6
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    11And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.

From verse 7

  1. Ezekiel 27:22Rank 1 from verse 7
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    22The merchants of Sheba and Raamah, they were thy merchants: they occupied in thy fairs with chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold.

  2. Ezekiel 27:15Rank 2 from verse 7
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    15The men of Dedan were thy merchants; many isles were the merchandise of thine hand: they brought thee for a present horns of ivory and ebony.

  3. 1 Kings 10:1Rank 3 from verse 7
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    1AND when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord, she came to prove him with hard questions.

  4. Genesis 2:11Rank 4 from verse 7
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    11The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;

  5. Isaiah 21:13Rank 5 from verse 7
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    13¶ The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling companies of Dedanim.

From verse 8

  1. Micah 5:6Rank 1 from verse 8
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    6And they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in the entrances thereof: thus shall he deliver us from the Assyrian, when he cometh into our land, and when he treadeth within our borders.

From verse 9

  1. 2 Chronicles 28:22Rank 1 from verse 9
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    22¶ And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the Lord: this is that king Ahaz.

  2. Genesis 13:13Rank 2 from verse 9
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    13But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the Lord exceedingly.

  3. Genesis 25:27Rank 3 from verse 9
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    27And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.

  4. Genesis 27:30Rank 4 from verse 9
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    30¶ And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.

  5. Genesis 6:11Rank 5 from verse 9
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    11The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

From verse 10

  1. Genesis 11:9Rank 1 from verse 10
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    9Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the Lord did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the Lord scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.

  2. Genesis 11:2Rank 2 from verse 10
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    2And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.

  3. Genesis 14:1Rank 3 from verse 10
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    1AND it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations;

  4. Micah 4:10Rank 4 from verse 10
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    10Be in pain, and labour to bring forth, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in travail: for now shalt thou go forth out of the city, and thou shalt dwell in the field, and thou shalt go even to Babylon; there shalt thou be delivered; there the Lord shall redeem thee from the hand of thine enemies.

  5. Amos 6:2Rank 5 from verse 10
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    2Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: be they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border?

From verse 11

  1. Micah 5:6Rank 1 from verse 11
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    6And they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in the entrances thereof: thus shall he deliver us from the Assyrian, when he cometh into our land, and when he treadeth within our borders.

  2. Jonah 1:2Rank 2 from verse 11
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    2Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.

  3. Nahum 1:1Rank 3 from verse 11
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    1THE burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

  4. Psalms 83:8Rank 4 from verse 11
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    8Assur also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. Selah.

  5. 2 Kings 19:36Rank 5 from verse 11
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    36So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.

WORDS IN THIS PASSAGE

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DEFINED WORDS

Genesis 10:5

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

every

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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.

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

COMBINED MEANING

after

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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

tongue

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1. The organ of the mouth used for tasting and speech. 2. Speech, words, or a language. 3. A tongue-shaped projection or arm of land or water.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

families

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Households, kindreds, lineages, tribes, or groups descended from common ancestors.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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nations

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Sense 1: Distinct peoples or political communities. Sense 2: The Gentile peoples as distinguished from Israel.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Genesis 10:6

COMBINED MEANING

Ham

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Sense 1: Ham, a son of Noah and an ancestor named in the genealogies. Sense 2: The land of Ham.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Genesis 10:8

COMBINED MEANING

begat

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1. Fathered or brought forth as offspring; in a genealogy, identified a male progenitor in the stated line. 2. Brought forth, formed, or gave life in a spiritual or figurative relation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

began

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Past-tense or past-participial form of begin (to have an original or first existence; to take rise; to commence).

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

mighty

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Possessing or displaying great strength, power, ability, rank, or effect.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

earth

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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Genesis 10:9

COMBINED MEANING

mighty

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Possessing or displaying great strength, power, ability, rank, or effect.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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wherefore

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1. For that reason, or as a conclusion from what precedes; therefore or consequently. 2. For what reason or purpose; why.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

even

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1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Genesis 10:10

COMBINED MEANING

kingdom

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The rule, royal authority, government, realm, territory, subjects, or dominion of a king.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

land

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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Genesis 10:11

COMBINED MEANING

out

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

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

land

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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

forth

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1. Outward, away, or forward from a place, person, possession, or former position. 2. In constructions of bearing or producing, into birth, growth, fruit, or another stated result. 3. With verbs such as put, stretch, spread, or reach, outward by extension or exertion. 4. In constructions of showing, speaking, issuing, or displaying, into view, expression, publication, or effect. 5. Onward from a stated time or point, as in from that time forth.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

builded

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of build, meaning to construct, rest or depend on as a foundation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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1NOW these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.

2The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.

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3And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.

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4And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

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5By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.

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6¶ And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.

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7And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.

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8And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.

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9He was a mighty hunter before the Lord: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the Lord.

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10And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

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11Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,

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12And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city.

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