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Mark 3:16–17

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And Simon he surnamed Peter;
And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:
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From verse 16

  1. John 1:42Rank 1 from verse 16
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    42And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.

  2. Acts 1:13Rank 2 from verse 16
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    13And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphæus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.

  3. 1 Corinthians 1:12Rank 3 from verse 16
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    12Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.

  4. 1 Corinthians 3:22Rank 4 from verse 16
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    22Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;

  5. 1 Corinthians 9:5Rank 5 from verse 16
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    5Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?

From verse 17

  1. Hebrews 4:12Rank 1 from verse 17
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    12For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

  2. Jeremiah 23:29Rank 2 from verse 17
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    29Is not my word like as a fire? saith the Lord; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?

  3. Mark 14:33Rank 3 from verse 17
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    33And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;

  4. Mark 5:37Rank 4 from verse 17
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    37And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.

  5. Acts 12:1Rank 5 from verse 17
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    1NOW about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.

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Mark 3:16

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surnamed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of surname, meaning to give or adopt an additional distinguishing name.

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

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Mark 3:17

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son

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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.

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brother

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Sense 1: A male sibling; a near kinsman. Sense 2: A fellow member of a people or faith.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

surnamed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of surname, meaning to give or adopt an additional distinguishing name.

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

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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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thunder

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Sense 1: The loud sound associated with lightning or a storm. Sense 2: To make such a sound; of a voice, to sound like thunder. Sense 3: A loud or powerful sound described by comparison as thunder.

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

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3:7But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judæa,

3:8And from Jerusalem, and from Idumæa, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him.

3:9And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.

3:10For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues.

3:11And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.

3:12And he straitly charged them that they should not make him known.

3:13And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him.

3:14And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,

3:15And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:

3:16And Simon he surnamed Peter;

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3:17And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:

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3:18And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphæus, and Thaddæus, and Simon the Canaanite,

3:19And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an house.

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