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Luke 11:1–2

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AND it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.
And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.
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From verse 1

  1. Psalms 19:14Rank 1 from verse 1
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    14Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.

  2. Romans 8:26–27Rank 2 from verse 1
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    26Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

    27And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.

  3. Jude 1:20Rank 3 from verse 1
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    20But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

  4. Luke 22:39–45Rank 4 from verse 1
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    39¶ And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him.

    40And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.

    41And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,

    42Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.

    43And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.

    44And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

    45And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,

  5. Luke 6:12Rank 5 from verse 1
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    12And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.

  6. Luke 9:18Rank 6 from verse 1
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    18¶ And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?

  7. James 4:2–3Rank 7 from verse 1
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    2Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

    3Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

  8. Luke 9:28Rank 8 from verse 1
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    28¶ And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.

  9. Psalms 10:17Rank 9 from verse 1
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    17Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:

  10. Hebrews 5:7Rank 10 from verse 1
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    7Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;

From verse 2

  1. Matthew 6:6–15Rank 1 from verse 2
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    6But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

    7But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

    8Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

    9After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

    10Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

    11Give us this day our daily bread.

    12And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

    13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

    14For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:

    15But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

  2. Ecclesiastes 5:2Rank 2 from verse 2
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    2Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

  3. Psalms 72:18–19Rank 3 from verse 2
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    18Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.

    19And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.

  4. Revelation 15:4Rank 4 from verse 2
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    4Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.

  5. 1 Thessalonians 3:11–13Rank 5 from verse 2
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    11Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.

    12And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:

    13To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.

  6. 2 Chronicles 20:6Rank 6 from verse 2
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    6And said, O Lord God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee?

  7. Psalms 11:4Rank 7 from verse 2
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    4The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord’s throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.

  8. Revelation 20:4Rank 8 from verse 2
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    4And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

  9. 1 Corinthians 1:3Rank 9 from verse 2
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    3Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

  10. 1 Thessalonians 1:3Rank 10 from verse 2
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    3Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

  11. 2 Corinthians 1:2Rank 11 from verse 2
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    2Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

  12. Ephesians 1:2Rank 12 from verse 2
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    2Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

  13. Luke 10:9–11Rank 13 from verse 2
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    9And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

    10But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,

    11Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

  14. Philippians 1:2Rank 14 from verse 2
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    2Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

  15. Philippians 4:20Rank 15 from verse 2
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    20Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

  16. Psalms 57:11Rank 16 from verse 2
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    11Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.

  17. 1 Thessalonians 1:1Rank 17 from verse 2
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    1PAUL, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  18. 2 Thessalonians 1:1–2Rank 18 from verse 2
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    1PAUL, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

    2Grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  19. Isaiah 63:16Rank 19 from verse 2
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    16Doubtless thou art our father, though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, O Lord, art our father, our redeemer; thy name is from everlasting.

  20. Matthew 5:16Rank 20 from verse 2
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    16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

  21. Revelation 11:15Rank 21 from verse 2
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    15And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.

  22. Revelation 19:6Rank 22 from verse 2
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    6And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.

  23. Romans 8:15Rank 23 from verse 2
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    15For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

  24. 1 Kings 8:43Rank 24 from verse 2
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    43Hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for: that all people of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as do thy people Israel; and that they may know that this house, which I have builded, is called by thy name.

  25. 2 Thessalonians 2:16Rank 25 from verse 2
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    16Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,

  26. Colossians 1:2Rank 26 from verse 2
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    2To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  27. Daniel 2:28Rank 27 from verse 2
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    28But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these;

  28. Daniel 7:18Rank 28 from verse 2
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    18But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.

  29. Daniel 7:27Rank 29 from verse 2
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    27And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.

  30. Habakkuk 2:14Rank 30 from verse 2
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    14For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.

  31. Hosea 14:2Rank 31 from verse 2
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    2Take with you words, and turn to the Lord: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips.

  32. Isaiah 2:2–5Rank 32 from verse 2
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    2And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.

    3And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.

    4And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.

    5O house of Jacob, come ye, and let us walk in the light of the Lord.

  33. Isaiah 6:2–3Rank 33 from verse 2
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    2Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.

    3And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.

  34. Leviticus 10:3Rank 34 from verse 2
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    3Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the Lord spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.

  35. Leviticus 22:23Rank 35 from verse 2
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    23Either a bullock or a lamb that hath any thing superfluous or lacking in his parts, that mayest thou offer for a freewill offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.

  36. Matthew 10:32Rank 36 from verse 2
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    32Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.

  37. Matthew 3:2Rank 37 from verse 2
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    2And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

  38. Psalms 103:20Rank 38 from verse 2
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    20Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.

  39. Psalms 108:5Rank 39 from verse 2
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    5Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;

  40. 2 Kings 19:19Rank 40 from verse 2
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    19Now therefore, O Lord our God, I beseech thee, save thou us out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the Lord God, even thou only.

  41. Daniel 2:44Rank 41 from verse 2
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    44And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.

  42. Ezekiel 36:23Rank 42 from verse 2
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    23And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the heathen, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the heathen shall know that I am the Lord, saith the Lord God, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes.

  43. Galatians 1:4Rank 43 from verse 2
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    4Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:

  44. Romans 1:7Rank 44 from verse 2
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    7To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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Luke 11:1

COMBINED MEANING

pass

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To go by, through, over, or beyond; to happen, cease, or be transferred.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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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

certain

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1. A particular person, thing, place, time, amount, or number not named or not further specified; also some members or portion of a group. 2. Sure, settled, true, reliable, or known beyond doubt.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

place

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Sense 1: A physical location or room. Sense 2: A position or office. Sense 3: An occasion, circumstance, or passage. Sense 4: To set, fix, locate, or establish.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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ceased

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Past-tense or past-participial form of cease (to stop moving, acting or speaking; to leave off; to give over; followed by from before a noun).

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Lord

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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.

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teach

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To instruct, inform, train, show, counsel, or communicate knowledge or doctrine.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

us

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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pray

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Sense 1: To ask, beseech, request, or entreat. Sense 2: To make requests or supplications to God, or address him in worship.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Luke 11:2

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

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COMBINED MEANING

pray

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Sense 1: To ask, beseech, request, or entreat. Sense 2: To make requests or supplications to God, or address him in worship.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

say

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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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father

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

which

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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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art

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1. The second-person singular present form of be: are, when one person is addressed. 2. Skill, craft, or skilled workmanship used to make or prepare something.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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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

heaven

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Sense 1: The firmament or expanse above the earth, including the sky and the region of the sun, moon, stars, clouds, rain, and flying creatures. Sense 2: The realm above spoken of as God's throne and dwelling place, and as the place of angels, heavenly beings, and the righteous. Sense 3: By metonymy, God, heavenly authority or source, or those who dwell there.

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

COMBINED MEANING

hallowed

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Made, dedicated, or set apart as holy; treated or honoured as holy.

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

COMBINED MEANING

name

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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.

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

COMBINED MEANING

kingdom

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The rule, royal authority, government, realm, territory, subjects, or dominion of a king.

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

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11:1AND it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.

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11:2And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.

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