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Luke 8:6

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And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.
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  1. Hebrews 3:7–8Rank 1 from verse 6
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    7Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,

    8Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:

  2. Luke 8:13Rank 2 from verse 6
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    13They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

  3. Mark 4:5–6Rank 3 from verse 6
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    5And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:

    6But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

  4. Romans 2:4–5Rank 4 from verse 6
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    4Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

    5But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;

  5. Amos 6:12Rank 5 from verse 6
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    12¶ Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there with oxen? for ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock:

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Luke 8:6

COMBINED MEANING

fell

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1. Came or went down; dropped, bowed, lay flat, collapsed, or lost an upright or raised place. 2. Was slain, died, was overthrown, or came under another's hand or power. 3. Came upon, seized, or affected someone or something, or entered a stated condition such as sickness, sleep, fear, lusting, or a trance. 4. Attacked or set upon. 5. Happened or came to pass. 6. Joined, yielded, went over, or departed from a person, side, office, or former standing. 7. Was assigned or determined by lot or portion. 8. As the present verb fell, to cut or bring down a tree or other standing thing.

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upon

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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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rock

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1. A mass of stone or a rocky place. 2. Figuratively, a secure refuge, strength, foundation, or cause of stumbling. 3. A title or figure for God or Christ.

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withered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of wither, meaning to dry up, fade, lose freshness or strength, or waste away.

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moisture

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Wetness or liquid present in something.

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

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5A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.

6And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.

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7And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.

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