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Leviticus 19:32

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¶ Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the Lord.
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  1. 1 Timothy 5:1Rank 1 from verse 32
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    1REBUKE not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;

  2. Proverbs 16:31Rank 2 from verse 32
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    31The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.

  3. Lamentations 5:12Rank 3 from verse 32
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    12Princes are hanged up by their hand: the faces of elders were not honoured.

  4. Proverbs 20:29Rank 4 from verse 32
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    29The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.

  5. Job 32:4Rank 5 from verse 32
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    4Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.

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Leviticus 19:32

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

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

COMBINED MEANING

rise

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To get up, stand, ascend, increase, begin, appear, come forth, awaken, proceed to act or oppose, attain authority, or return from the dead.

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before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

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head

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The upper part of the body; a chief, source, summit, or leading position.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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honour

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Sense 1: Esteem, respect, dignity, glory, distinction, or exalted standing. Sense 2: To esteem, respect, acknowledge, reward, or adorn.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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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

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old

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1. Advanced in age or existing for a long time. 2. Of the stated or specified age. 3. Ancient, former, previous, or worn.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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man

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

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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fear

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1. Alarm, dread, terror, or apprehension. 2. Reverence, awe, or respectful regard. 3. A person, thing, or event feared or revered. 4. To fear, dread, or reverence.

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31¶ Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the Lord your God.

32¶ Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the Lord.

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33¶ And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him.

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