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Matthew 26:73–74

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And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.
Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
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From verse 73

  1. Judges 12:6Rank 1 from verse 73
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    6Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce it right. Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand.

  2. John 18:26–27Rank 2 from verse 73
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    26One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?

    27Peter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew.

  3. Luke 22:59–60Rank 3 from verse 73
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    59And about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him: for he is a Galilæan.

    60And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.

  4. Nehemiah 13:24Rank 4 from verse 73
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    24And their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews’ language, but according to the language of each people.

From verse 74

  1. Revelation 3:19Rank 1 from verse 74
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    19As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

  2. 1 Corinthians 16:22Rank 2 from verse 74
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    22If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maran-atha.

  3. Acts 23:12–14Rank 3 from verse 74
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    12And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

    13And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.

    14And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.

  4. John 18:27Rank 4 from verse 74
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    27Peter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew.

  5. Mark 14:71–72Rank 5 from verse 74
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    71But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.

    72And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.

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Matthew 26:73

COMBINED MEANING

after

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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

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

COMBINED MEANING

art

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1. The second-person singular present form of be: are, when one person is addressed. 2. Skill, craft, or skilled workmanship used to make or prepare something.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

speech

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1. Spoken words, discourse, or a message communicated in words. 2. The manner, quality, or ability of speaking. 3. A language or dialect.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Matthew 26:74

COMBINED MEANING

began

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Past-tense or past-participial form of begin (to have an original or first existence; to take rise; to commence).

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curse

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Sense 1: A pronouncement, sentence, or imposed condition of evil, loss, or judgment; an oath invoking such a penalty. Sense 2: As a verb, to pronounce judgment or evil upon, condemn, or revile.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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know

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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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cock

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Sense 1: A male fowl. Sense 2: Cockcrow, the time when the cock crows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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72And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.

73And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.

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74Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.

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75And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

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