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Genesis 18:7–9

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And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetcht a calf tender and good, and gave it unto a young man; and he hasted to dress it.
And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.
¶ And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.
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From verse 7

  1. Judges 13:15–16Rank 1 from verse 7
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    15¶ And Manoah said unto the angel of the Lord, I pray thee, let us detain thee, until we shall have made ready a kid for thee.

    16And the angel of the Lord said unto Manoah, Though thou detain me, I will not eat of thy bread: and if thou wilt offer a burnt offering, thou must offer it unto the Lord. For Manoah knew not that he was an angel of the Lord.

  2. Amos 6:4Rank 2 from verse 7
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    4That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall;

  3. Genesis 19:3Rank 3 from verse 7
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    3And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.

  4. Luke 15:23Rank 4 from verse 7
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    23And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:

  5. Luke 15:27Rank 5 from verse 7
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    27And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.

From verse 8

  1. Genesis 19:3Rank 1 from verse 8
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    3And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.

  2. Acts 10:41Rank 2 from verse 8
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    41Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.

  3. Deuteronomy 32:14Rank 3 from verse 8
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    14Butter of kine, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and thou didst drink the pure blood of the grape.

  4. Galatians 5:13Rank 4 from verse 8
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    13For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

  5. John 12:2Rank 5 from verse 8
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    2There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.

From verse 9

  1. Titus 2:5Rank 1 from verse 9
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    5To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

  2. Genesis 24:67Rank 2 from verse 9
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    67And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.

  3. Genesis 4:9Rank 3 from verse 9
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    9¶ And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?

  4. Genesis 31:33Rank 4 from verse 9
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    33And Laban went into Jacob’s tent, and into Leah’s tent, and into the two maidservants’ tents; but he found them not. Then went he out of Leah’s tent, and entered into Rachel’s tent.

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Genesis 18:7

COMBINED MEANING

Abraham

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

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COMBINED MEANING

good

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Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

gave

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1. Bestowed, delivered, or granted. 2. Caused or appointed.

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

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young

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1. Early in life or growth. 2. Offspring or young persons or creatures.

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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hasted

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1. Moved or acted quickly or without delay. 2. Urged or caused another to hurry.

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

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dress

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1. To tend or cultivate land or plants. 2. To prepare food or an offering.

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Genesis 18:8

COMBINED MEANING

butter

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An oily substance obtained from cream or milk by churning.

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

COMBINED MEANING

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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dressed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of dress. Sense 1: To tend or cultivate land or plants. Sense 2: To prepare food or an offering.

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COMBINED MEANING

set

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1. To put or place a person or thing in a position, relation, or condition; when passive, to be so placed, fixed, or adorned. 2. To establish, fix, appoint, assign, prescribe, or determine. 3. To arrange, prepare, present, display, or put in order or array. 4. To direct, turn, or firmly apply the face, heart, eyes, mind, affection, or action toward something. 5. To start, advance, send out, proceed on a course or work, or make an attack, as in set forward, set forth, or set upon where those meanings apply. 6. To value or esteem; or, in set at nought or set light by, to despise. 7. Of the sun, to go down.

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

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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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eat

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To take food into the body; to consume, devour, or waste away.

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Genesis 18:9

COMBINED MEANING

behold

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1. Used as an attention word or command directing someone to look at or take notice of the person, thing, statement, or event presented: look; see; take notice. 2. As a verb, to look upon, see, observe, or witness.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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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.

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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.

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6And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth.

7And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetcht a calf tender and good, and gave it unto a young man; and he hasted to dress it.

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8And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.

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9¶ And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.

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10And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.

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