Genesis 5:29–31
And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord hath cursed.
And he called his name Noah, saying; This same shall comfort vs, concerning our woorke and toyle of our hands, because of the ground, which the LORD hath cursed.
And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:
And Lamech liued, after hee begate †Noah, fiue hundred ninetie and fiue yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Greek wordingGr. Noe.
And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.
And all the dayes of Lamech were seuen hundred seuentie and seuen yeeres, and he died.
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- Matthew 24:37Rank 1 from verse 29
- 2 Peter 2:5Rank 2 from verse 29
- Hebrews 11:7Rank 3 from verse 29
7By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
7By faith Noah being warned of God of things not seene as yet, ‖moued with feare, prepared an Arke to the sauing of his house, by the which he condemned the world, and became heire of the righteousnesse which is by faith.
- Ezekiel 14:14Rank 4 from verse 29
- Ezekiel 14:20Rank 5 from verse 29
20Though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live, saith the Lord God, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall but deliver their own souls by their righteousness.
20Though Noah, Daniel and Iob were in it, as I liue, saith the LORD God, they shal deliuer neither son nor daughter: they shall but deliuer their owne soules by their righteousnes.
- Genesis 9:24Rank 6 from verse 29
- Isaiah 54:9Rank 7 from verse 29
9For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.
9*For this is as the waters of Noah vnto me: for as I haue sworne that the waters of Noah should no more goe ouer the earth; so haue I sworne that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.
- 1 Peter 3:20Rank 8 from verse 29
20Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
20Which sometime were disobedient, when once the long-suffering of God waited in the dayes of Noah, while the Arke was a preparing: wherein few, that is, eight soules were saued by water.
- Genesis 3:17–19Rank 9 from verse 29
17And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
18Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;
19In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
17And vnto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened vnto the voyce of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commaunded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eate of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake: in sorow shalt thou eate of it all the dayes of thy life.
18Thornes also and thistles shall it †bring forth to thee: and thou shalt eate the herbe of the field.
19In the sweate of thy face shalt thou eate bread, till thou returne vnto the ground: for out of it wast thou taken, for dust thou art, and vnto dust shalt thou returne.
- Genesis 4:11–12Rank 10 from verse 29
11And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand;
12When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.
11And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receiue thy brothers blood from thy hand.
12When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yeeld vnto thee her strength: A fugitiue and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.
- Genesis 6:8–9Rank 11 from verse 29
8But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.
9¶ These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.
8But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.
9¶ These are the generations of Noah: *Noah was a iust man, and ‖perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.
- Genesis 7:23Rank 12 from verse 29
23And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.
23And euery liuing substance was destroyed, which was vpon the face of the ground, both man and cattell, and the creeping things, and the foule of the heauen; and they were destroyed from the earth: and *Noah onely remained aliue, and they that were with him in the Arke.
- Luke 17:26–27Rank 14 from verse 29
26And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.
27They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.
26*And as it was in the dayes of Noe: so shal it be also in the dayes of the Sonne of man.
27They did eate, they dranke, they married wiues, they were giuen in mariage, vntill the day that Noe entred into the arke: and the flood came, and destroyed them all.
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Genesis 5:29
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of call. Sense 1: To name. Sense 2: To summon or invite. Sense 3: To proclaim or address. Sense 4: To request.
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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.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Sense 1: Strength, relief, encouragement, or consolation in distress. Sense 2: To strengthen, encourage, or console.
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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.
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concerning
Regarding, relating to, or about.
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Sense 1: Labour, occupation, an assigned task, or service. Sense 2: An action, deed, operation, effect, product, thing made, or manner of workmanship. Sense 3: To labour, act, operate, perform, make, produce, accomplish, or bring about.
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Sense 1: Labour or continued effort attended with weariness. Sense 2: To labour or work with continued effort and weariness.
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Sense 1: The end parts of the arms used for holding and working. Sense 2: Figures of power, possession, agency, or aid.
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Sense 1: The soil, earth, land, floor, or supporting surface. Sense 2: Figuratively, a basis, support, or foundation. Sense 3: Crushed or reduced to small particles by grinding.
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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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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Execrated; afflicted; vexed; tormented; blasted by a curse.
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Genesis 5:30
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.
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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.
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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.
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Periods of twelve months.
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Genesis 5:31
Periods of twelve months.
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28¶ And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:
28¶ And Lamech liued an hundred eightie and two yeeres: and begate a sonne.
29And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord hath cursed.
29And he called his name Noah, saying; This same shall comfort vs, concerning our woorke and toyle of our hands, because of the ground, which the LORD hath cursed.
Selected passage30And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:
30And Lamech liued, after hee begate †Noah, fiue hundred ninetie and fiue yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.
Selected passage31And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.
31And all the dayes of Lamech were seuen hundred seuentie and seuen yeeres, and he died.
Selected passage32And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
32And Noah was fiue hundred yeeres olde: and Noah begate Sem, Ham, and Iapheth.