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Genesis 18:17

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And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;
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  1. Amos 3:7Rank 1 from verse 17
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    7Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

  2. Psalms 25:14Rank 2 from verse 17
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    14The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.

  3. John 15:15Rank 3 from verse 17
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    15Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.

  4. Genesis 19:24Rank 4 from verse 17
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    24Then the Lord rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven;

  5. James 2:23Rank 5 from verse 17
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    23And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.

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Genesis 18:17

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

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

COMBINED MEANING

hide

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Sense 1: To conceal, keep from sight or knowledge, or lie concealed. Sense 2: As a noun, an animal skin.

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

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Abraham

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The patriarch formerly named Abram, whom God appointed to be a father of many nations.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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16¶ And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.

17And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;

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18Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?

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