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Luke 16:21–23

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Luke 16:21

21And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

Luke 16:22

22And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;

Luke 16:23

23And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

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DEFINED WORDS

Luke 16:21

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

fell

Fell or dropped down; as an adjective, fierce or cruel; as a noun, an animal skin, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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rich

Possessing abundance, wealth, resources, value, fruitfulness, or fullness.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

man

A human being; an adult male; a person, husband, servant, or representative, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

table

A flat surface or board; a place for food; a written tablet or list, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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dogs

Domesticated canine animals; also a figurative term of contempt for shameless, unclean, or hostile persons.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

licked

To lap; to take in by the tongue.

Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

sores

Painful, grievous, severe, or very great; also a wound or tender place.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

Luke 16:22

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

pass

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

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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carried

To carry: to bear, convey, support, or take from one place to another.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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rich

Possessing abundance, wealth, resources, value, fruitfulness, or fullness.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

man

A human being; an adult male; a person, husband, servant, or representative, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

DEFINED WORDS

Luke 16:23

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

eyes

The organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, judgment, or presence, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

torments

Severe pains, anguish, or causes of extreme distress; also afflicts severely.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

seeth

To perceive with the eyes; to behold, observe, understand, consider, experience, or take heed, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

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From verse 21

  1. Matthew 15:27
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  2. John 6:12
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  3. Mark 7:28
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  4. 1 Corinthians 4:11
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  5. 2 Corinthians 11:27
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From verse 22

  1. 1 Peter 2:24
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  2. Psalms 49:16–19
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  3. Revelation 14:13
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  4. James 1:11
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  5. Ecclesiastes 8:10
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From verse 23

  1. 2 Peter 2:4
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  2. Luke 16:28
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  3. Matthew 18:9
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  4. Matthew 23:33
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  5. Psalms 9:17
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