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Genesis 21:8–9

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And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned.
¶ And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking.
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From verse 8

  1. 1 Samuel 1:22Rank 1 from verse 8
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    22But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the Lord, and there abide for ever.

  2. Hosea 1:8Rank 2 from verse 8
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    8¶ Now when she had weaned Lo-ruhamah, she conceived, and bare a son.

  3. 1 Kings 3:15Rank 3 from verse 8
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    15And Solomon awoke; and, behold, it was a dream. And he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and offered up burnt offerings, and offered peace offerings, and made a feast to all his servants.

  4. 2 Samuel 3:20Rank 4 from verse 8
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    20So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast.

  5. Genesis 19:3Rank 5 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.

From verse 9

  1. Galatians 4:29Rank 1 from verse 9
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    29But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.

  2. Genesis 16:15Rank 2 from verse 9
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    15¶ And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son’s name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.

  3. Galatians 4:22Rank 3 from verse 9
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    22For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.

  4. Genesis 16:1Rank 4 from verse 9
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    1NOW Sarai Abram’s wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.

  5. 2 Chronicles 30:10Rank 5 from verse 9
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    10So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh even unto Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.

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Genesis 21:8

COMBINED MEANING

child

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1. A son or daughter; an offspring or descendant. 2. A young person or infant, considered by age or development. 3. In 'with child,' pregnant or carrying an unborn child. 4. One described as belonging to, derived from, characterized by, or dependent upon another person, group, or condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

grew

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Increased or developed in size, age, maturity, number, strength, influence, severity, or condition; arose and progressed from a smaller or earlier state.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

weaned

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Caused to cease, or having ceased, receiving milk from the breast.

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

COMBINED MEANING

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

COMBINED MEANING

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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feast

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Sense 1: A large or special meal, often connected with an appointed celebration. Sense 2: As a verb, to eat or entertain at such a meal.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

day

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Sense 1: Light or the period of light between morning and evening, as distinguished from night. Sense 2: A complete daily cycle. Sense 3: A specified time, occasion, period, age, or season.

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

DEFINED WORDS

Genesis 21:9

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son

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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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.

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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

COMBINED MEANING

mocking

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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of mock. Sense 1: Ridiculing or treating with scorn. Sense 2: An act or object of mockery or reproach.

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

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21:6¶ And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me.

21:7And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born him a son in his old age.

21:8And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned.

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21:9¶ And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking.

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21:10Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.

21:11And the thing was very grievous in Abraham’s sight because of his son.

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