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Genesis 2:22

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And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.
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  1. 1 Corinthians 11:8–9Rank 1 from verse 22
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    8For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man.

    9Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.

  2. 1 Timothy 2:13Rank 2 from verse 22
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    13For Adam was first formed, then Eve.

  3. Hebrews 13:4Rank 3 from verse 22
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    4Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

  4. Proverbs 18:22Rank 4 from verse 22
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    22Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.

  5. Proverbs 19:14Rank 5 from verse 22
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    14House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord.

  6. Genesis 2:19Rank 6 from verse 22
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    19And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.

  7. Psalms 127:1Rank 7 from verse 22
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    1EXCEPT the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

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Genesis 2:22

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rib

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One of the curved bones forming the sides of the chest; by extension in the phrase under the fifth rib, the corresponding part of the side or torso.

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

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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.

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taken

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1. Received, accepted, or chosen. 2. Seized or captured. 3. Carried or laid hold of.

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man

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

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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made

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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.

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

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2:18¶ And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

2:19And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.

2:20And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.

2:21And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;

2:22And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.

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2:23And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.

2:24Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

2:25And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.

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