Numbers 16:2
And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown:
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Famous
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Ezekiel 32:18
Son of man, wail for the multitude of Egypt, and cast them down, even her, and the daughters of the famous nations, unto the nether parts of the earth, with them that go down into the pit.
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שֵׁם
shêm · shame
3 times translated as this KJV form858 total Strong's occurrences
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
Strong's KJV usage: base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Strong's first: 1 Chronicles 5:24Strong's last: Ezekiel 23:10
Open full H8034 profile →אַדִּיר
ʼaddîyr · ad-deer'
2 times translated as this KJV form27 total Strong's occurrences
wide or (generally) large; figuratively, powerful
Strong's KJV usage: excellent, famous, gallant, glorious, goodly, lordly, mighty(-ier one), noble, principal, worthy.
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Strong's first: Psalms 136:18Strong's last: Ezekiel 32:18
Open full H117 profile →קָרָא
qârâʼ · kaw-raw'
2 times translated as this KJV form736 total Strong's occurrences
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
Strong's KJV usage: bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.
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Strong's first: Ruth 4:11Strong's last: Ruth 4:14
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qârîyʼ · kaw-ree'
2 times translated as this KJV form3 total Strong's occurrences
called, i.e. select
Strong's KJV usage: famous, renowned.
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Strong's first: Numbers 16:2Strong's last: Numbers 26:9
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yâdaʻ · yaw-dah'
1 times translated as this KJV form941 total Strong's occurrences
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)
Strong's KJV usage: acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, × could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-) norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, be learned, lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, × prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), × will be, wist, wit, wot.
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Strong's first: Psalms 74:5Strong's last: Psalms 74:5
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H8034
And these were the heads of the house of their fathers, even Epher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valour, famous men, and heads of the house of their fathers.
H8034
And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous throughout the house of their fathers.
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famous
FA'MOUS, adjective [Latin famosus. See Fame.]
1. Celebrated in fame or public report; renowned; much talked of and praised; distinguished in story.
Two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation. Numbers 16:2.
It is followed by for. One man is famous for erudition; another, for eloquence; and another, for military skill.
2. sometimes in a bad sense; as a famous counterfeiter; a famous pirate.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). A conservative base-form lookup may be used when the exact inflected KJV form is not a Webster headword.
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