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Luke 2:36–37

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36And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;
37And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
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Luke 2:36Cross-references · 10 ranked passages

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    14They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;

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    20¶ And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.

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    13And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.

  4. Acts 2:18Rank 4
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    18And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:

  5. Acts 21:9Rank 5
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    9And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.

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    4¶ And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time.

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    1NOW concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

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    14So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college;) and they communed with her.

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    26Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.

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    6Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nepthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.

Luke 2:37Cross-references · 16 ranked passages

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    5Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

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    6Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

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    23And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

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    3And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

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    4One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his temple.

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    7Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.

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    8¶ And he made the laver of brass, and the foot of it of brass, of the lookingglasses of the women assembling, which assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

  8. Luke 5:33Rank 8
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    33¶ And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?

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    1PRAISE ye the Lord. Praise ye the name of the Lord; praise him, O ye servants of the Lord.

    2Ye that stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God,

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    2O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.

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    10For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

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    4Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.

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    12Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.

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    15Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.

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    2There is none holy as the Lord: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.

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    13Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God.

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Luke 2:36

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tribe

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A body of people descended from a common ancestor, especially one of the divisions of Israel.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616

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age

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Sense 1: A period of life or history; the length or stage of one's life. Sense 2: A generation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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lived

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of live. Sense 1: To have or continue in life; to remain alive, be restored to life, or not die. Sense 2: To dwell, abide, or continue in a place, state, relation, or manner of life. Sense 3: To subsist or be sustained by or upon what is named.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

husband

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Sense 1: A married man in relation to his wife. Sense 2: One who manages or cultivates carefully.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Luke 2:37

COMBINED MEANING

about

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1. Around or near in place, position, or movement; on every side, in a circuit, from place to place, or turned from one direction or state toward another. 2. Approximately in number, measure, distance, or time. 3. Concerning, occupied with, or engaged in a matter. 4. On the point of, intending, or attempting an action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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departed

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1. Left, went away, or moved from a place or person. 2. Ceased to remain, was removed, disappeared, or passed away. 3. Turned or separated from a way, practice, allegiance, or relationship. 4. Left earthly life or this world.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

temple

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Sense 1: A sacred house, building, or place devoted to the worship or presence of God or an idol. Sense 2: Christ's body, expressly called the temple of his body. Sense 3: A believer's body, or believers collectively, called the temple of God or of the Holy Ghost. Sense 4: The Lord God Almighty and the Lamb, expressly called the temple of the city.

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

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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served

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of serve, meaning to work for, obey, attend, minister to, worship, or fulfil a purpose.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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prayers

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Requests, petitions, supplications, intercessions, or thanksgivings addressed to God.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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night

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1. The dark part of the daily cycle distinguished from day, from evening until morning, or any portion of it. 2. A time or condition compared with night or darkness.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

day

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Sense 1: Light or the period of light between morning and evening, as distinguished from night. Sense 2: A complete daily cycle. Sense 3: A specified time, occasion, period, age, or season.

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

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2:36And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;

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2:37And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.

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2:38And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.

2:39And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.

2:40And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.

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