36 occurrences

'Younger' in the Bible

Later the older daughter said to the younger, "Our father is old, and there is no man anywhere nearby to have sexual relations with us, according to the way of all the world.

Absence Of SexFirstborn DaughtersNo One AvailableUnpremeditatedFather And Daughter Relationships

So in the morning the older daughter said to the younger, "Since I had sexual relations with my father last night, let's make him drunk again tonight. Then you go and have sexual relations with him so we can preserve our family line through our father."

Firstborn Daughters

So they made their father drunk that night as well, and the younger one came and had sexual relations with him. But he was not aware that she had sexual relations with him and then got up.

The younger daughter also gave birth to a son and named him Ben-Ammi. He is the ancestor of the Ammonites of today.

Relationships To This DayFathers And Daughters

and the Lord said to her, "Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples will be separated from within you. One people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger."

Babies In The WombFavouritismJacob, The PatriarchSubjectionTwo GroupsFreshness Of YouthWombServing PeopleStrong NationsOvercoming Adversity

Then Rebekah took her older son Esau's best clothes, which she had with her in the house, and put them on her younger son Jacob.

Clothing OthersFine Clothes

When Rebekah heard what her older son Esau had said, she quickly summoned her younger son Jacob and told him, "Look, your brother Esau is planning to get revenge by killing you.

Attempting To Kill Specific PeopleTelling What People Said

(Now Laban had two daughters; the older one was named Leah, and the younger one Rachel.

Two WomenFather And Daughter Relationships

"It is not our custom here," Laban replied, "to give the younger daughter in marriage before the firstborn.

daughtersCustom

Complete my older daughter's bridal week. Then we will give you the younger one too, in exchange for seven more years of work."

NegotiationWeeksSeven YearsServing IndividualsGiving In MarriageMan's Work FinishedWaiting Till Marriage

Israel stretched out his right hand and placed it on Ephraim's head, although he was the younger. Crossing his hands, he put his left hand on Manasseh's head, for Manasseh was the firstborn.

FirstbornHandsLaying On Of HandsFirstborn SonsHands On HeadsLeft HandsLaying On Hands To HealBlessings For The Right Hand

But his father refused and said, "I know, my son, I know. He too will become a nation and he too will become great. In spite of this, his younger brother will be even greater and his descendants will become a multitude of nations."

The Youngest ChildPeople With General KnowledgeRules About Young People

When Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother, captured it, Caleb gave him his daughter Acsah as a wife.

When the Israelites cried out for help to the Lord, he raised up a deliverer for the Israelites who rescued them. His name was Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother.

Prayer, Answers ToPrayer, As Asking GodRankRescueAnswered PrayerDeliverersCrying To God

Her father said, "I really thought you absolutely despised her, so I gave her to your best man. Her younger sister is more attractive than she is. Take her instead!"

Hating IndividualsTransferring Wives

The sons of Saul were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malki-Shua. He had two daughters; the older one was named Merab and the younger Michal.

Firstborn Daughterssaul

and followed the advice of the younger ones. He said, "My father imposed heavy demands on you; I will make them even heavier. My father punished you with ordinary whips; I will punish you with whips that really sting your flesh."

Abuse Of Authority, Examples OfYokesWhippingHeavy BurdensScorpionsAdding Evil

and followed the advice of the younger ones. He said, "My father imposed heavy demands on you; I will make them even heavier. My father punished you with ordinary whips; I will punish you with whips that really sting your flesh."

Injustice, Nature And Source OfOppression, Nature OfYokes

"But now they mock me, those who are younger than I, whose fathers I disdained too much to put with my sheep dogs.

dogsMockeryOld Age, Attitudes ToRidicule, Objects OfDisrespect For Old AgeDerisionDisdainFun

So let their children die of starvation. Let them be cut down by the sword. Let their wives lose their husbands and children. Let the older men die of disease and the younger men die by the sword in battle.

Revenge, Examples OfFamine KillingApproval To Kill

Your older sister was Samaria, who lived north of you with her daughters, and your younger sister, who lived south of you, was Sodom with her daughters.

Related Nations

Then you will remember your conduct, and be ashamed when you receive your older and younger sisters. I will give them to you as daughters, but not on account of my covenant with you.

ShamePeople RememberingRelated NationsShame Of Bad ConductBuilding Relationships

Oholah was the name of the older and Oholibah the name of her younger sister. They became mine, and gave birth to sons and daughters. Oholah is Samaria and Oholibah is Jerusalem.

Related NationsPeople Belong To God

There were also women, watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.

Seeing At A Distancedistancehumor

The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of the estate that will belong to me.' So he divided his assets between them.

PropertyDadsdivision

After a few days, the younger son gathered together all he had and left on a journey to a distant country, and there he squandered his wealth with a wild lifestyle.

GluttonyExtravaganceExcessBad Decision Making ExamplesBuying and sellingLeisure, Nature And Purpose OfLossThriftWantonnessDeparturesA Short TimeFar From HereShort Time Till The EndThey Committed Immorality

But do not accept younger widows on the list, because their passions may lead them away from Christ and they will desire to marry,

Commitment, to God's peopledesiresdefeatDedication In NtRemarriageLimitations Of Youth

Encourage younger men likewise to be self-controlled,

ImmaturityYoung MenTraining Young People

Bible Theasaurus

Untested (3 instances)
Younger (58 instances)
Youthful (8 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
νέος νεώτερος 
Neos 
Usage: 11

צעור צעירo 
Tsa`iyr 
Usage: 22

קטן קטן 
Qatan 
Usage: 101

ἐλάσσων ἐλάττων 
Elasson 
Usage: 4

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