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Genesis 6:7–8

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And the Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.
But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.
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From verse 7

  1. Zephaniah 1:3Rank 1 from verse 7
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    3I will consume man and beast; I will consume the fowls of the heaven, and the fishes of the sea, and the stumblingblocks with the wicked; and I will cut off man from off the land, saith the Lord.

  2. Psalms 37:20Rank 2 from verse 7
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    20But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.

  3. Romans 3:20–22Rank 3 from verse 7
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    20Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

    21But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

    22Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:

  4. Jeremiah 12:3–4Rank 4 from verse 7
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    3But thou, O Lord, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.

    4How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of every field wither, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein? the beasts are consumed, and the birds; because they said, He shall not see our last end.

  5. Proverbs 10:27Rank 5 from verse 7
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    27The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

  6. Proverbs 16:4Rank 6 from verse 7
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    4The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

  7. Psalms 24:1–2Rank 7 from verse 7
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    1THE earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

    2For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.

  8. Hosea 4:3Rank 8 from verse 7
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    3Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.

  9. Jeremiah 4:22–27Rank 9 from verse 7
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    22For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

    23I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.

    24I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly.

    25I beheld, and, lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the heavens were fled.

    26I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful place was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of the Lord, and by his fierce anger.

    27For thus hath the Lord said, The whole land shall be desolate; yet will I not make a full end.

From verse 8

  1. Genesis 19:19Rank 1 from verse 8
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    19Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die:

  2. Hebrews 4:16Rank 2 from verse 8
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    16Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

  3. Luke 1:30Rank 3 from verse 8
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    30And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.

  4. Psalms 145:20Rank 4 from verse 8
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    20The Lord preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.

  5. Psalms 84:11Rank 5 from verse 8
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    11For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

  6. 1 Corinthians 15:10Rank 6 from verse 8
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    10But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

  7. Acts 7:46Rank 7 from verse 8
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    46Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

  8. Exodus 33:12–17Rank 8 from verse 8
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    12¶ And Moses said unto the Lord, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight.

    13Now therefore, I pray thee, if I have found grace in thy sight, shew me now thy way, that I may know thee, that I may find grace in thy sight: and consider that this nation is thy people.

    14And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.

    15And he said unto him, If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence.

    16For wherein shall it be known here that I and thy people have found grace in thy sight? is it not in that thou goest with us? so shall we be separated, I and thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth.

    17And the Lord said unto Moses, I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken: for thou hast found grace in my sight, and I know thee by name.

  9. Proverbs 3:4Rank 9 from verse 8
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    4So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

  10. Titus 2:11Rank 10 from verse 8
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    11For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,

  11. Proverbs 12:2Rank 11 from verse 8
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    2A good man obtaineth favour of the Lord: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

  12. Romans 4:4Rank 12 from verse 8
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    4Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.

  13. 2 Peter 2:5Rank 13 from verse 8
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    5And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;

  14. Proverbs 8:35Rank 14 from verse 8
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    35For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord.

  15. Jeremiah 31:2Rank 15 from verse 8
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    2Thus saith the Lord, The people which were left of the sword found grace in the wilderness; even Israel, when I went to cause him to rest.

  16. 2 Timothy 1:18Rank 16 from verse 8
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    18The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

  17. Galatians 1:15Rank 17 from verse 8
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    15But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,

  18. Romans 11:6Rank 18 from verse 8
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    6And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

  19. Titus 3:7Rank 19 from verse 8
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    7That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

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Genesis 6:7

COMBINED MEANING

destroy

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Sense 1: To ruin, demolish, consume, or lay waste. Sense 2: To kill or cut off. Sense 3: To cause a thing's structure, use, activity, or present condition to cease.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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whom

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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.

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created

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Past-tense or past-participial form of create. Sense 1: Caused to exist, made, or formed. Sense 2: Brought into a new state or character.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

face

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The front of the head and its countenance or expression; the front, surface, outward appearance, presence, view, or personally known identity of a person, place, or thing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

earth

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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

fowls

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1. Winged creatures, especially birds. 2. In the law's phrase “fowls that creep,” winged creeping creatures.

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COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

repenteth

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Third-person singular present form of repent: changes the mind and purpose concerning what has been done or intended, often coupled with grief or sorrow.

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

COMBINED MEANING

made

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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.

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

DEFINED WORDS

Genesis 6:8

COMBINED MEANING

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

grace

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Sense 1: Favor, acceptance, goodwill, kindness, or mercy. Sense 2: A favor, gift, benefit, or help freely bestowed, especially God's favor and enabling help; in salvation, explicitly contrasted with works and debt. Sense 3: Pleasing quality, beauty, attractiveness, or elegance, including gracious speech. Sense 4: Thankfulness or gratitude.

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

COMBINED MEANING

in

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

eyes

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The bodily organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, observation, perception, understanding, desire, judgment, estimation, favour, or the presence and view before which something occurs.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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6:5¶ And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

6:6And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.

6:7And the Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.

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6:8But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.

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