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Genesis 28:15–18

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Genesis 28:15

15And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.

Genesis 28:16

16¶ And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the Lord is in this place; and I knew it not.

Genesis 28:17

17And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.

Genesis 28:18

18And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.

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DEFINED WORDS

Genesis 28:15

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

keep

To hold, preserve, guard, observe, maintain, restrain, or continue, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

all

Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

places

Locations, positions, rooms, occasions, offices, or passages, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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whither

To what place, direction, point, or end.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

again

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

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

done

Performed; executed; finished; a word by which agreement to a proposal is expressed.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Genesis 28:16

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

awaked

To cease sleeping, or to arouse from sleep or inactivity.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

out

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

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

sleep

To rest in natural sleep; by figure, to be inactive or dead and at rest.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

said

Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Surely

Certainly, truly, firmly, or without doubt.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Lord

LORD: The name of God the Father in English, from the Hebrew Tetragrammaton YHWH, also rendered GOD and JEHOVAH. Lord: A title applied to God and Christ as ruler and master, the one to whom worship and obedience are due. lord: A male master, owner, ruler, or superior addressed or described as one having authority.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

place

A location, position, room, occasion, office, or passage, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

Genesis 28:17

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

said

Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

place

A location, position, room, occasion, office, or passage, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

other

A different or additional person or thing; the remaining one of two or more.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Skeat 1893 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

house

A building or dwelling; the people of a household or family; a lineage or family line; as a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

God

A deity or object of worship; when referring to the LORD, the one true God.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

heaven

The expanse above the earth, including the sky or firmament; also the dwelling or throne of God, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

Genesis 28:18

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

rose

Arose, stood up, or went upward; also a fragrant flower, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

stone

A piece or mass of rock; also to strike or kill with stones, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

put

To place, set, lay, appoint, bring into a condition, or cause to be, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

pillows

Cushions or soft supports for the head or body.

Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

set

To place, fix, appoint, establish, or prescribe; also fixed or determined.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

poured

Sent forth; thrown.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

oil

An oily substance used for food, light, anointing, or healing; also to anoint with oil, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

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From verse 15

  1. Joshua 1:5
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  2. Isaiah 41:10
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  3. Jeremiah 1:19
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  4. Deuteronomy 31:6
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  5. Genesis 26:24
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From verse 16

  1. Joshua 5:15
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  2. Exodus 15:11
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  3. Exodus 3:5
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  4. Job 9:11
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  5. 1 Samuel 3:4–7
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From verse 17

  1. 1 Timothy 3:15
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  2. Genesis 35:1–13
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  3. Ecclesiastes 5:1
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  4. Exodus 3:6
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  5. 2 Chronicles 5:14
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From verse 18

  1. Genesis 35:14
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  2. Genesis 31:13
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  3. Genesis 31:45
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  4. Leviticus 8:10–12
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  5. Genesis 22:3
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