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The word genea is too general for the Apostles; nor would the Lord, who generally bore with their weaknesses so benignantly, have so severely reproved them in this case.
The Life of Jesus Christ in Its Historical Connexion and Historical Developement. 1789-1850 1870
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For though the expression genea ` au'te, "this generation," may well enough be translated "this nation -- this race of people;" yet the precedent words will not admit this interpretation; for it is said in the verse immediately be fore, "So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors."
The Works of Dr. John Tillotson, Late Archbishop of Canterbury. Vol. 09. 1630-1694 1820
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We still need find some genea-bloggers in India and sub-Saharan Africa.
Who's Blogging Where 2008
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This might set off a genea-blog-swarm where different bloggers co-opt certain words to increase hits.
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Thirdly, the several biological sciences which describe the development of organisms are comprised under the general name of morphogeny (morphe and genea, "origin"), or biogeny.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 2: Assizes-Browne 1840-1916 1913
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Whence it can be readily seen that, in its various principal acceptations, the word generation (usually in the Septuagint and in the Greek New Testament: genea) preserves something of the primitive meaning of "circuit", "period", conveyed by the Hebrew term dôr.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913
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Mk. 8: 12 amen lego humin, ei dothesetai te genea taute semeion.
A Grammar of Septuagint Greek 1856-1924 1905
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At aetas hominis (genea) saepe annorum viginti spatio existimatur; velut cum ait Dionysius
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Cenogenesis = foreign or negligible development (kenos and genea); hence, those phenomena which come later in the story of life to disturb the inherited structure, by
The Evolution of Man — Volume 1 Ernst Heinrich Philipp August Haeckel 1876
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This last omission, and the mistaken interpretation put upon genea ` a'pistos (Matt., xvii., 17), may have given occasion for referring dia ` te ` n apisti'an (v. 20) to that phrase in v. 17, and for here transferring the passage on the power of faith to this place from some other.
The Life of Jesus Christ in Its Historical Connexion and Historical Developement. 1789-1850 1870
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