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Genesis 26:7
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Genesis 26:7
7And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.
7And the men of the place asked him of his wife: and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah, because shee was faire to looke vpon.
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DEFINED WORDS
Genesis 26:7
A location, position, room, occasion, office, or passage, according to context.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
To speak, declare, tell, or express; also what is said.
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That not; for fear that.
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To deprive of life; to slay or destroy.
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For the reason that; since.
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To direct the eyes or attention; to behold, observe, expect, or take heed.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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Open the full verse study25The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.
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Open the full verse study13Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.
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Open the full verse study2And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
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Open the full verse study16And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.
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Open the full verse study12And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.
13And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father’s house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.
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Open the full verse study9Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
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Open the full verse study25Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
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Open the full verse study28And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
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Open the full verse study5Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.
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