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Luke 2:17–19

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Luke 2:17

17And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.

Luke 2:18

18And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

Luke 2:19

19But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.

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DEFINED WORDS

Luke 2:17

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

known

Recognized, understood, perceived, acknowledged, or made evident.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

told

To tell: to say, relate, inform, count, or make known.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

concerning

Regarding, relating to, or about.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

child

A son or daughter; a young person; a descendant; or one characterized by a stated relation or quality.

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

DEFINED WORDS

Luke 2:18

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

all

Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

told

To tell: to say, relate, inform, count, or make known.

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

DEFINED WORDS

Luke 2:19

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

but

However; introducing a contrast with what precedes.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

all

Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

heart

The bodily organ; more often in Scripture, the inward person—the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character—according to context.

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

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From verse 17

  1. Luke 8:39
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  2. Psalms 66:16
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  3. Luke 2:38
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  4. Psalms 71:17–18
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  5. Malachi 3:16
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From verse 18

  1. Luke 1:65–66
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  2. Luke 4:36
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  3. Isaiah 8:18
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  4. Luke 2:33
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  5. Luke 2:47
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From verse 19

  1. Luke 2:51
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  2. Luke 1:66
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  3. Proverbs 4:4
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  4. 1 Samuel 21:12
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  5. Genesis 37:11
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