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Genesis 10:5–10

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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.
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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,

  6. Genesis 10:25Rank 6 from verse 5
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    25And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.

  7. Genesis 11:1–9Rank 7 from verse 5
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    1AND the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.

    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.

    3And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them throughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter.

    4And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.

    5And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.

    6And the Lord said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.

    7Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.

    8So the Lord scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.

    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.

  8. Isaiah 24:15Rank 8 from verse 5
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    15Wherefore glorify ye the Lord in the fires, even the name of the Lord God of Israel in the isles of the sea.

  9. Isaiah 40:15Rank 9 from verse 5
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    15Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing.

  10. Isaiah 41:5Rank 10 from verse 5
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    5The isles saw it, and feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came.

  11. Isaiah 42:10Rank 11 from verse 5
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    10Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof.

  12. Isaiah 49:1Rank 12 from verse 5
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    1LISTEN, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The Lord hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.

  13. Isaiah 51:5Rank 13 from verse 5
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    5My righteousness is near; my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the people; the isles shall wait upon me, and on mine arm shall they trust.

  14. Isaiah 59:18Rank 14 from verse 5
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    18According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompence to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompence.

  15. Isaiah 60:9Rank 15 from verse 5
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    9Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the Lord thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.

  16. Psalms 72:10Rank 16 from verse 5
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    10The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

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.

  6. Jeremiah 46:9Rank 6 from verse 6
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    9Come up, ye horses; and rage, ye chariots; and let the mighty men come forth; the Ethiopians and the Libyans, that handle the shield; and the Lydians, that handle and bend the bow.

  7. Psalms 105:23Rank 7 from verse 6
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    23Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

  8. Psalms 105:27Rank 8 from verse 6
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    27They shewed his signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.

  9. Psalms 106:22Rank 9 from verse 6
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    22Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea.

  10. Psalms 78:51Rank 10 from verse 6
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    51And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:

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.

  6. Psalms 72:10Rank 6 from verse 7
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    10The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

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.

  6. Genesis 6:4Rank 6 from verse 9
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    4There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.

  7. Ezekiel 13:18Rank 7 from verse 9
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    18And say, Thus saith the Lord God; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you?

  8. Jeremiah 16:16Rank 8 from verse 9
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    16¶ Behold, I will send for many fishers, saith the Lord, and they shall fish them; and after will I send for many hunters, and they shall hunt them from every mountain, and from every hill, and out of the holes of the rocks.

  9. Micah 7:2Rank 9 from verse 9
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    2The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net.

  10. Psalms 52:7Rank 10 from verse 9
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    7Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.

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?

  6. Isaiah 10:9Rank 6 from verse 10
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    9Is not Calno as Carchemish? is not Hamath as Arpad? is not Samaria as Damascus?

  7. Isaiah 11:11Rank 7 from verse 10
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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.

  8. Isaiah 39:1Rank 8 from verse 10
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    1AT that time Merodach-baladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah: for he had heard that he had been sick, and was recovered.

  9. Jeremiah 50:21Rank 9 from verse 10
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    21¶ Go up against the land of Merathaim, even against it, and against the inhabitants of Pekod: waste and utterly destroy after them, saith the Lord, and do according to all that I have commanded thee.

  10. Micah 5:6Rank 10 from verse 10
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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.

  11. Zechariah 5:11Rank 11 from verse 10
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    11And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar: and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base.

  12. Daniel 1:2Rank 12 from verse 10
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    2And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.

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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

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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

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after

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

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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.

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families

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

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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.

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Genesis 10:6

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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.

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Genesis 10:8

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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.

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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).

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mighty

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

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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.

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DEFINED WORDS

Genesis 10:9

COMBINED MEANING

mighty

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

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before

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

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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.

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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.

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Genesis 10:10

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kingdom

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

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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

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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

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10:1NOW these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.

10:2The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.

10:3And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.

10:4And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

10:5By 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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10:6¶ And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.

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10:7And 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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10:8And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.

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10:9He was a mighty hunter before the Lord: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the Lord.

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

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10:11Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,

10:12And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city.

10:13And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,

10:14And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim.

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