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Genesis 12:7–8

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And the Lord appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the Lord, who appeared unto him.
And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Beth-el, and pitched his tent, having Beth-el on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the Lord, and called upon the name of the Lord.
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From verse 7

  1. Genesis 17:8Rank 1 from verse 7
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    8And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.

  2. Genesis 13:15Rank 2 from verse 7
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    15For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.

  3. Genesis 17:1Rank 3 from verse 7
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    1AND when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.

  4. Galatians 3:16Rank 4 from verse 7
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    16Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

  5. Genesis 18:1Rank 5 from verse 7
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    1AND the Lord appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;

  6. Genesis 13:4Rank 6 from verse 7
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    4Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the Lord.

  7. Psalms 105:9–12Rank 7 from verse 7
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    9Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;

    10And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant:

    11Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance:

    12When they were but a few men in number; yea, very few, and strangers in it.

  8. Genesis 13:18Rank 8 from verse 7
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    18Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the Lord.

  9. Exodus 33:1Rank 9 from verse 7
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    1AND the Lord said unto Moses, Depart, and go up hence, thou and the people which thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt, unto the land which I sware unto Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, Unto thy seed will I give it:

  10. Genesis 26:25Rank 10 from verse 7
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    25And he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of the Lord, and pitched his tent there: and there Isaac’s servants digged a well.

  11. Genesis 32:30Rank 11 from verse 7
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    30And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.

  12. Genesis 12:8Rank 12 from verse 7
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    8And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Beth-el, and pitched his tent, having Beth-el on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the Lord, and called upon the name of the Lord.

  13. Numbers 32:11Rank 13 from verse 7
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    11Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me:

  14. Genesis 15:18Rank 14 from verse 7
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    18In the same day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:

  15. Genesis 17:3Rank 15 from verse 7
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    3And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

  16. Genesis 22:9Rank 16 from verse 7
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    9And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.

  17. Hebrews 11:13Rank 17 from verse 7
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    13These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

  18. Romans 9:8Rank 18 from verse 7
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    8That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.

  19. Deuteronomy 1:8Rank 19 from verse 7
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    8Behold, I have set the land before you: go in and possess the land which the Lord sware unto your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give unto them and to their seed after them.

  20. Deuteronomy 30:20Rank 20 from verse 7
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    20That thou mayest love the Lord thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the Lord sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.

  21. Deuteronomy 6:10Rank 21 from verse 7
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    10And it shall be, when the Lord thy God shall have brought thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee great and goodly cities, which thou buildedst not,

  22. Exodus 6:3Rank 22 from verse 7
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    3And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.

  23. Galatians 4:28Rank 23 from verse 7
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    28Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.

  24. Genesis 26:3Rank 24 from verse 7
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    3Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father;

  25. Genesis 28:13Rank 25 from verse 7
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    13And, behold, the Lord stood above it, and said, I am the Lord God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;

  26. Genesis 33:20Rank 26 from verse 7
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    20And he erected there an altar, and called it El-elohe-Israel.

  27. Genesis 8:20Rank 27 from verse 7
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    20¶ And Noah builded an altar unto the Lord; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.

From verse 8

  1. Genesis 4:26Rank 1 from verse 8
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    26And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the Lord.

  2. Nehemiah 11:31Rank 2 from verse 8
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    31The children also of Benjamin from Geba dwelt at Michmash, and Aija, and Beth-el, and in their villages,

  3. Genesis 21:33Rank 3 from verse 8
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    33¶ And Abraham planted a grove in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of the Lord, the everlasting God.

  4. 1 Corinthians 1:2Rank 4 from verse 8
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    2Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:

  5. Genesis 13:4Rank 5 from verse 8
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    4Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the Lord.

  6. Genesis 28:19Rank 6 from verse 8
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    19And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.

  7. Acts 2:21Rank 7 from verse 8
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    21And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

  8. Genesis 35:15–16Rank 8 from verse 8
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    15And Jacob called the name of the place where God spake with him, Beth-el.

    16¶ And they journeyed from Beth-el; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.

  9. Genesis 35:3Rank 9 from verse 8
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    3And let us arise, and go up to Beth-el; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went.

  10. Isaiah 10:28Rank 10 from verse 8
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    28He is come to Aiath, he is passed to Migron; at Michmash he hath laid up his carriages:

  11. Joel 2:32Rank 11 from verse 8
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    32And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the Lord hath said, and in the remnant whom the Lord shall call.

  12. Joshua 18:22Rank 12 from verse 8
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    22And Beth-arabah, and Zemaraim, and Beth-el,

  13. Joshua 7:2Rank 13 from verse 8
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    2And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth-aven, on the east side of Beth-el, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.

  14. Joshua 8:17Rank 14 from verse 8
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    17And there was not a man left in Ai or Beth-el, that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel.

  15. Joshua 8:3Rank 15 from verse 8
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    3¶ So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against Ai: and Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men of valour, and sent them away by night.

  16. Psalms 116:4Rank 16 from verse 8
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    4Then called I upon the name of the Lord; O Lord, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.

  17. Romans 10:12–14Rank 17 from verse 8
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    12For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.

    13For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

    14How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

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Genesis 12:7

COMBINED MEANING

appeared

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1. Came into sight or presence; became visible or manifest. 2. Seemed or had an outward appearance.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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seed

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Sense 1: The reproductive substance of a plant or creature, especially what is sown to produce after its kind. Sense 2: Offspring, descendants, or lineage. Sense 3: A beginning, source, or thing sown that produces a result.

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

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

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builded

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

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Genesis 12:8

COMBINED MEANING

removed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of remove, meaning to take or put away in any manner; to cause to leave a person or thing; to banish or destroy. To cause to change place; to put from its place in any manner.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

thence

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From that place, position, point, or source; away from there.

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

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mountain

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Sense 1: A great natural elevation of land or an elevated region. Sense 2: A figure of something lofty or formidable.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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on

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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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east

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The direction of sunrise; lands or regions toward that direction.

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tent

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A movable shelter or dwelling made of curtains, skins, or fabric supported by cords, poles, and stakes; by extension, a temporary habitation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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west

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The direction of sunset; the western region; or toward or from that direction.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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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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called

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of call. Sense 1: To name. Sense 2: To summon or invite. Sense 3: To proclaim or address. Sense 4: To request.

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

COMBINED MEANING

upon

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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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name

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Sense 1: A word, appellation, or designation by which a person or thing is called or known. Sense 2: The person or persons named or represented. Sense 3: Reputation, character, renown, or remembrance. Sense 4: The authority, behalf, or standing represented by a name. Sense 5: As a verb, to call, designate, or mention by name.

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

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12:6¶ And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.

12:7And the Lord appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the Lord, who appeared unto him.

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12:8And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Beth-el, and pitched his tent, having Beth-el on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the Lord, and called upon the name of the Lord.

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12:9And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south.

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