Genesis 4:20
And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.
And Adah bare Iabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as haue cattell.
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- 1 Chronicles 2:50–52Rank 1 from verse 20
50¶ These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim,
51Salma the father of Beth-lehem, Hareph the father of Beth-gader.
52And Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim had sons; Haroeh, and half of the Manahethites.
50¶ These were the sonnes of Caleb, the sonne of Hur, the first borne of Ephratah: Shobal the father of Kiriath-iearim,
51Salma the father of Bethlehem: Hareph the father of Beth-gader.
52And Shobal the father of Kiriath-iearim, had sonnes, ‖Haroe, and ‖halfe of the Manahethites.
- 1 Chronicles 4:4–5Rank 2 from verse 20
4And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Beth-lehem.
5¶ And Ashur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
4And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sonnes of Hur, the first borne of Ephratah, the father of Bethlehem.
5¶ And *Ashur the father of Tekoa, had two wiues: Helah, & Naarah.
- Genesis 25:27Rank 3 from verse 20
- Genesis 4:2Rank 4 from verse 20
- Genesis 4:21Rank 5 from verse 20
- Hebrews 11:9Rank 6 from verse 20
9By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
9By faith hee soiourned in the land of promise, as in a strange countrey, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Iacob, the heires with him of the same promise.
- Jeremiah 35:9–10Rank 7 from verse 20
9Nor to build houses for us to dwell in: neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed:
10But we have dwelt in tents, and have obeyed, and done according to all that Jonadab our father commanded us.
9Nor to build houses for vs to dwel in, neither haue we Uineyard, nor field, nor seed.
10But wee haue dwelt in tents, and haue obeyed, and done according to all that Ionadab our father commanded vs.
44Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
44*Ye are of your father the deuill, and the lusts of your father ye will doe: hee was a murtherer from the beginning, and abode not in the trueth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his owne: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
- Romans 4:11–12Rank 9 from verse 20
11And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:
12And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.
11And hee receiued the signe of circumcision, a seale of the righteousnesse of the faith, which hee had yet being vncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that beleeue, though they be not circumcised; that righteousnesse might be imputed vnto them also:
12And the father of circumcision, to them who are not of the circumcision onely, but also walke in the steppes of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet vncircumcised.
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Genesis 4:20
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.
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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Portable shelters or dwellings; by association, the dwellings or encampment of a household or people.
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19¶ And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
19¶ And Lamech tooke vnto him two wiues: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
20And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.
20And Adah bare Iabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as haue cattell.
Selected passage21And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.
21And his brothers name was Iubal: hee was the father of all such as handle the harpe and organ.