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Luke 16:29–30

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Luke 16:29

29Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

Luke 16:30

30And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.

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DEFINED WORDS

Luke 16:29

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

prophets

Especially, an inspired teacher; He that prophesies.

Meaning drawn from: Cawdrey 1604 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Skeat 1893

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

hear

To perceive by the ear; to listen, attend, understand, or obey, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

DEFINED WORDS

Luke 16:30

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

said

Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.

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

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

but

But; marking a contrast or qualification in the sentence.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

one

The number one; a single person or thing; the same or united as a whole.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

dead

Without life; deprived of life; also lifeless, inactive, insensible, or separated from a former state by figure.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

repent

To change one's mind or course; to feel sorrow or regret for what has been done; to turn from or reconsider a former course.

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

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From verse 29

  1. Acts 15:21
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  2. Luke 16:16
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  3. Luke 24:27
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  4. 2 Peter 1:19–21
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  5. 2 Timothy 3:15–17
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From verse 30

  1. Luke 16:24
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  2. Revelation 16:9–11
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  3. Luke 3:8
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  4. Luke 13:5
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  5. Luke 13:3
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