
The word in Scripture
Born in the Bible
The word born appears 158 times in the King James Version of the Bible. To be born again is to receive new life from above. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.
What born means in the Bible
To be born again is to receive new life from above.
Where the word born appears
Here are 8 of the passages where the word born appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:
“That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:”Psalms 78:6
“I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there.”Psalms 87:4
“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”Isaiah 9:6
“And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.”Matthew 2:4
“For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.”Luke 2:11
“Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.”John 3:7
“Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.”John 8:41
“But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.”Galatians 4:29
Born and the Lord Jesus
Ye must be born again, says Jesus, and to as many as received Him He gave power to become sons of God.
Questions people ask
How many times does the word born appear in the Bible?
The word born appears 158 times in the King James Version of the Bible. That number counts the exact word, in its King James spelling, wherever it occurs.
What does born mean in the Bible?
To be born again is to receive new life from above.
How does born point to Jesus?
Ye must be born again, says Jesus, and to as many as received Him He gave power to become sons of God.