Luke 2:52
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
And Iesus increased in wisedom and ‖stature, and in fauour with God and man.
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- ‖Alternative wordingOr, age.
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- Proverbs 3:3–4Rank 2 from verse 52
3Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
4So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
3*Let not mercy and trueth forsake thee: bind them about thy necke, write them vpon the table of thine heart.
4*‖So shalt thou find fauour, and good vnderstanding in the sight of God, and man.
- 1 Samuel 2:26Rank 3 from verse 52
- Romans 14:18Rank 4 from verse 52
- Acts 7:9–10Rank 6 from verse 52
9And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
10And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
9*And the Patriarchs moued with enuie, sold Ioseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
10And deliuered him out of all his afflictions, *and gaue him fauour and wisedome in the sight of Pharao king of Egypt: and he made him gouernour ouer Egypt and all his house.
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Luke 2:52
Augmented; made or grown larger.
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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.
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Knowledge, understanding, judgment, skill, or prudence.
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Sense 1: The natural height or size of a person or body. Sense 2: Maturity or standing.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Goodwill, approval, acceptance, kindness, mercy, support, or beneficial regard. Sense 2: Pleasing appearance or charm. Sense 3: To regard, support, prefer, or treat kindly.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
The one true God.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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52And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
52And Iesus increased in wisedom and ‖stature, and in fauour with God and man.
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