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Genesis 25:1–7

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THEN again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah.
And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.
And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.
And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
¶ And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.
But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.
And these are the days of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years.
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From verse 1

  1. 1 Chronicles 1:32–33Rank 1 from verse 1
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    32¶ Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.

    33And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah.

  2. Genesis 23:1–2Rank 2 from verse 1
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    1AND Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: these were the years of the life of Sarah.

    2And Sarah died in Kirjath-arba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.

  3. Genesis 28:1Rank 3 from verse 1
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    1AND Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.

From verse 2

  1. 1 Chronicles 1:32–33Rank 1 from verse 2
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    32¶ Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.

    33And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah.

  2. Exodus 18:1–4Rank 2 from verse 2
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    1WHEN Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father in law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, and that the Lord had brought Israel out of Egypt;

    2Then Jethro, Moses’ father in law, took Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her back,

    3And her two sons; of which the name of the one was Gershom; for he said, I have been an alien in a strange land:

    4And the name of the other was Eliezer; for the God of my father, said he, was mine help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh:

  3. Exodus 2:15–16Rank 3 from verse 2
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    15Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well.

    16Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.

  4. Genesis 36:35Rank 4 from verse 2
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    35And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.

  5. Genesis 37:28Rank 5 from verse 2
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    28Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.

  6. Genesis 37:36Rank 6 from verse 2
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    36And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, and captain of the guard.

  7. Jeremiah 25:25Rank 7 from verse 2
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    25And all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes,

  8. Job 2:11Rank 8 from verse 2
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    11¶ Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.

  9. Numbers 22:4Rank 9 from verse 2
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    4And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.

  10. Numbers 25:17–18Rank 10 from verse 2
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    17Vex the Midianites, and smite them:

    18For they vex you with their wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, which was slain in the day of the plague for Peor’s sake.

  11. Numbers 31:2Rank 11 from verse 2
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    2Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people.

  12. Numbers 31:8Rank 12 from verse 2
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    8And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword.

  13. Judges 6:1–8Rank 13 from verse 2
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    1AND the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord: and the Lord delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years.

    2And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds.

    3And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east, even they came up against them;

    4And they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, till thou come unto Gaza, and left no sustenance for Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor ass.

    5For they came up with their cattle and their tents, and they came as grasshoppers for multitude; for both they and their camels were without number: and they entered into the land to destroy it.

    6And Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites; and the children of Israel cried unto the Lord.

    7¶ And it came to pass, when the children of Israel cried unto the Lord because of the Midianites,

    8That the Lord sent a prophet unto the children of Israel, which said unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I brought you up from Egypt, and brought you forth out of the house of bondage;

From verse 3

  1. Ezekiel 25:13Rank 1 from verse 3
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    13Therefore thus saith the Lord God; I will also stretch out mine hand upon Edom, and will cut off man and beast from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman; and they of Dedan shall fall by the sword.

  2. 1 Kings 10:1Rank 2 from verse 3
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    1AND when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord, she came to prove him with hard questions.

  3. Ezekiel 27:20Rank 3 from verse 3
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    20Dedan was thy merchant in precious clothes for chariots.

  4. Ezekiel 27:6Rank 4 from verse 3
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    6Of the oaks of Bashan have they made thine oars; the company of the Ashurites have made thy benches of ivory, brought out of the isles of Chittim.

  5. Jeremiah 25:23Rank 5 from verse 3
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    23Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, and all that are in the utmost corners,

  6. Jeremiah 49:8Rank 6 from verse 3
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    8Flee ye, turn back, dwell deep, O inhabitants of Dedan; for I will bring the calamity of Esau upon him, the time that I will visit him.

  7. Job 6:19Rank 7 from verse 3
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    19The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.

  8. 2 Samuel 2:9Rank 8 from verse 3
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    9And made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.

  9. Psalms 72:10Rank 9 from verse 3
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    10The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

From verse 4

  1. Isaiah 60:6Rank 1 from verse 4
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    6The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the Lord.

From verse 5

  1. Genesis 24:36Rank 1 from verse 5
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    36And Sarah my master’s wife bare a son to my master when she was old: and unto him hath he given all that he hath.

  2. Galatians 3:29Rank 2 from verse 5
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    29And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

  3. Hebrews 1:2Rank 3 from verse 5
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    2Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

  4. 1 Corinthians 3:21–23Rank 4 from verse 5
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    21Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;

    22Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;

    23And ye are Christ’s; and Christ is God’s.

  5. Genesis 21:10–12Rank 5 from verse 5
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    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.

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

    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.

  6. John 3:35Rank 6 from verse 5
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    35The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.

  7. Matthew 11:27Rank 7 from verse 5
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    27All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.

  8. Matthew 28:18Rank 8 from verse 5
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    18And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

  9. Psalms 68:18Rank 9 from verse 5
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    18Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord God might dwell among them.

  10. Romans 8:17Rank 10 from verse 5
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    17And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

  11. Romans 8:32Rank 11 from verse 5
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    32He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

  12. Colossians 1:19Rank 12 from verse 5
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    19For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;

  13. Galatians 4:28Rank 13 from verse 5
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    28Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.

  14. John 17:2Rank 14 from verse 5
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    2As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.

  15. Romans 9:7–9Rank 15 from verse 5
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    7Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

    8That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.

    9For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son.

From verse 6

  1. Genesis 21:14Rank 1 from verse 6
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    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.

  2. Judges 6:3Rank 2 from verse 6
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    3And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east, even they came up against them;

  3. Acts 14:17Rank 3 from verse 6
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    17Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.

  4. Genesis 16:3Rank 4 from verse 6
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    3And Sarai Abram’s wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.

  5. Genesis 25:1Rank 5 from verse 6
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    1THEN again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah.

  6. Genesis 32:22Rank 6 from verse 6
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    22And he rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two womenservants, and his eleven sons, and passed over the ford Jabbok.

  7. Genesis 35:22Rank 7 from verse 6
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    22And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:

  8. Job 1:1Rank 8 from verse 6
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    1THERE was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

  9. Job 1:3Rank 9 from verse 6
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    3His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.

  10. Judges 19:1–2Rank 10 from verse 6
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    1AND it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Beth-lehem-judah.

    2And his concubine played the whore against him, and went away from him unto her father’s house to Beth-lehem-judah, and was there four whole months.

  11. Judges 19:4Rank 11 from verse 6
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    4And his father in law, the damsel’s father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there.

  12. Luke 11:11–13Rank 12 from verse 6
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    11If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?

    12Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?

    13If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

  13. Matthew 5:45Rank 13 from verse 6
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    45That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

  14. Psalms 17:14–15Rank 14 from verse 6
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    14From men which are thy hand, O Lord, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

    15As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.

  15. Genesis 30:4Rank 15 from verse 6
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    4And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.

  16. Genesis 30:9Rank 16 from verse 6
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    9When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife.

From verse 7

  1. Genesis 12:4Rank 1 from verse 7
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    4So Abram departed, as the Lord had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran.

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Genesis 25:1

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again

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Another time; once more; back to a former place or condition; or in return.

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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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name

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Sense 1: A word, appellation, or designation by which a person or thing is called or known. Sense 2: The person or persons named or represented. Sense 3: Reputation, character, renown, or remembrance. Sense 4: The authority, behalf, or standing represented by a name. Sense 5: As a verb, to call, designate, or mention by name.

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

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Genesis 25:2

COMBINED MEANING

bare

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1. As the past tense of bear, brought forth or gave birth to offspring; also produced fruit or other increase. 2. Carried, conveyed, supported, lifted, or sustained a person, object, or load. 3. Bore, endured, or took upon oneself a loss, infirmity, sin, or other burden. 4. Gave witness or record; testified. 5. Exercised rule or authority. 6. As an adjective, uncovered, naked, exposed, stripped, or without covering.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Genesis 25:3

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begat

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1. Fathered or brought forth as offspring; in a genealogy, identified a male progenitor in the stated line. 2. Brought forth, formed, or gave life in a spiritual or figurative relation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Genesis 25:4

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Ephah

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A personal name borne by descendants of Midian or Caleb, and a people named with Midian.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

children

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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Genesis 25:5

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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

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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Genesis 25:6

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

concubines

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Women held in a recognized secondary marital or household relation to a man, distinct from wives of primary rank.

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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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

gave

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

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

COMBINED MEANING

gifts

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Sense 1: Things given or bestowed; presents. Sense 2: Endowments or abilities. Sense 3: Bribes.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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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

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yet

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1. Up to or at the present or stated time; still. 2. At some future time. 3. Nevertheless; however. 4. In addition; further.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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lived

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of live. Sense 1: To have or continue in life; to remain alive, be restored to life, or not die. Sense 2: To dwell, abide, or continue in a place, state, relation, or manner of life. Sense 3: To subsist or be sustained by or upon what is named.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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east

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The direction of sunrise; lands or regions toward that direction.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Genesis 25:7

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

COMBINED MEANING

lived

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of live. Sense 1: To have or continue in life; to remain alive, be restored to life, or not die. Sense 2: To dwell, abide, or continue in a place, state, relation, or manner of life. Sense 3: To subsist or be sustained by or upon what is named.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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25:1THEN again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah.

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25:2And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.

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25:3And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.

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25:4And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.

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25:5¶ And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.

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25:6But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.

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25:7And these are the days of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years.

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25:8Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.

25:9And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre;

25:10The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.

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