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Matthew 4:12–16

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Matthew 4:12

12¶ Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;

Matthew 4:13

13And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:

Matthew 4:14

14That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,

Matthew 4:15

15The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;

Matthew 4:16

16The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.

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DEFINED WORDS

Matthew 4:12

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

cast

To throw, send forth, place, reckon, or discard, with the exact sense determined by context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

departed

To depart: to leave, go away, withdraw, or die, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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Matthew 4:13

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

leaving

Quitting; withdrawing from; relinquishing; suffering to remain; ceasing; desisting from.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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Matthew 4:14

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Matthew 4:15

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Gentiles

Persons of the nations; in the New Testament, persons distinguished from Jews.

Meaning drawn from: Cawdrey 1604 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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Matthew 4:16

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

people

Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

darkness

Absence of light; also obscurity, ignorance, distress, or moral evil by figure.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

light

Visible brightness; something that gives illumination; not heavy; to kindle, illuminate, or come down upon, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

region

The figurative realm described by the full phrase 'region and shadow of death.'

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

shadow

Shade from light; a dark outline; or a figure of protection, transience, or a coming reality, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

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From verse 12

  1. Mark 1:14
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  2. Luke 3:20
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  3. Matthew 14:3
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  4. Luke 4:14
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  5. John 3:24
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From verse 13

  1. John 4:46
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  2. Mark 1:21
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  3. Matthew 11:23
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  4. John 6:24
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  5. John 6:59
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From verse 14

  1. Isaiah 9:1–2
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  2. Matthew 2:23
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  3. Luke 24:44
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  4. Luke 22:37
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  5. Matthew 12:17–21
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From verse 15

  1. Isaiah 9:1
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  2. Joshua 21:32
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  3. 2 Kings 15:29
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  4. 1 Kings 9:11
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  5. Joshua 20:7
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From verse 16

  1. Isaiah 9:2
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  2. Isaiah 42:6–7
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  3. Luke 1:78–79
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  4. Isaiah 60:1–3
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  5. Micah 7:8
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