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Genesis 21:17

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And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.
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  1. Genesis 16:11Rank 1 from verse 17
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    11And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the Lord hath heard thy affliction.

  2. Psalms 50:15Rank 2 from verse 17
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    15And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

  3. Exodus 3:7Rank 3 from verse 17
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    7¶ And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;

  4. Psalms 91:15Rank 4 from verse 17
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    15He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.

  5. 1 Samuel 11:5Rank 5 from verse 17
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    5And, behold, Saul came after the herd out of the field; and Saul said, What aileth the people that they weep? And they told him the tidings of the men of Jabesh.

  6. 2 Kings 13:23Rank 6 from verse 17
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    23And the Lord was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.

  7. 2 Kings 13:4Rank 7 from verse 17
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    4And Jehoahaz besought the Lord, and the Lord hearkened unto him: for he saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them.

  8. Exodus 14:13Rank 8 from verse 17
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    13¶ And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.

  9. Exodus 22:23Rank 9 from verse 17
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    23If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;

  10. Exodus 22:27Rank 10 from verse 17
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    27For that is his covering only, it is his raiment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.

  11. Genesis 15:1Rank 11 from verse 17
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    1AFTER these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.

  12. Genesis 16:9Rank 12 from verse 17
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    9And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.

  13. Genesis 46:3Rank 13 from verse 17
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    3And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:

  14. Isaiah 22:1Rank 14 from verse 17
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    1THE burden of the valley of vision. What aileth thee now, that thou art wholly gone up to the housetops?

  15. Isaiah 41:10Rank 15 from verse 17
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    10¶ Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

  16. Isaiah 41:13–14Rank 16 from verse 17
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    13For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.

    14Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the Lord, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.

  17. Isaiah 43:1–2Rank 17 from verse 17
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    1BUT now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.

    2When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

  18. Judges 18:23Rank 18 from verse 17
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    23And they cried unto the children of Dan. And they turned their faces, and said unto Micah, What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a company?

  19. Mark 5:36Rank 19 from verse 17
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    36As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.

  20. Matthew 15:32Rank 20 from verse 17
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    32¶ Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.

  21. Psalms 107:4–6Rank 21 from verse 17
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    4They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.

    5Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

    6Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.

  22. Psalms 65:2Rank 22 from verse 17
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    2O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.

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Genesis 21:17

COMBINED MEANING

heard

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Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.

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COMBINED MEANING

lad

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A boy, youth, young male, or younger male servant or attendant.

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angel

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Sense 1: A messenger. Sense 2: A heavenly or spiritual messenger, whether holy or fallen as stated.

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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

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

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heaven

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Sense 1: The firmament or expanse above the earth, including the sky and the region of the sun, moon, stars, clouds, rain, and flying creatures. Sense 2: The realm above spoken of as God's throne and dwelling place, and as the place of angels, heavenly beings, and the righteous. Sense 3: By metonymy, God, heavenly authority or source, or those who dwell there.

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

COMBINED MEANING

fear

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1. Alarm, dread, terror, or apprehension. 2. Reverence, awe, or respectful regard. 3. A person, thing, or event feared or revered. 4. To fear, dread, or reverence.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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21:12¶ And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.

21:13And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.

21:14And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.

21:15And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs.

21:16And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lift up her voice, and wept.

21:17And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.

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21:18Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.

21:19And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.

21:20And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.

21:21And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.

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