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Introduction:
The term "Us" in the Bible often refers to a collective group, typically involving God and His divine council or humanity in a broader sense. It is used in various contexts throughout the Scriptures, each carrying significant theological implications.

Old Testament Usage:
One of the most notable uses of "Us" is found in the creation narrative. In Genesis 1:26, God says, "Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness." This plural pronoun has been the subject of much theological discussion. From a conservative Christian perspective, this is often understood as a reference to the Trinity—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—indicating the triune nature of God involved in the creation of humanity.

Another significant occurrence is in Genesis 11:7, during the account of the Tower of Babel: "Come, let Us go down and confuse their language, so that they will not understand one another’s speech." Here, "Us" again suggests a divine council, possibly involving angelic beings, but primarily understood as the triune God acting in judgment to disperse humanity across the earth.

New Testament Usage:
In the New Testament, the concept of "Us" is often used to refer to the collective body of believers or humanity in general. For instance, in Romans 8:31, Paul writes, "What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?" This passage emphasizes the assurance and security believers have in Christ, highlighting the unity and collective identity of the Church.

Theological Implications:
The use of "Us" in the Bible underscores the communal and relational aspects of God's nature and His interactions with humanity. In the Old Testament, it points to the complexity and unity within the Godhead, while in the New Testament, it emphasizes the unity and solidarity among believers. This collective identity is central to understanding the nature of the Church as the body of Christ, called to live in unity and love.

Conclusion:
The term "Us" serves as a profound reminder of both the divine community within the Godhead and the communal nature of the Church. It invites believers to reflect on their identity as part of a larger body, united in purpose and mission under the lordship of Christ.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
(pron.) The persons speaking, regarded as an object; ourselves; -- the objective case of we. See We.
Greek
1694. Emmanouel -- "God with us," Immanuel, a name of Christ
... "God with us," Immanuel, a ... Word Origin of Hebrew origin Immanuel Definition "God
with us," Immanuel, a name of Christ NASB Word Usage Immanuel (1). Emmanuel. ...
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2254. hemin -- our, for us, we.
... 2253, 2254. hemin. 2255 . our, for us, we. ... pl. of ego, qv. our, for us, we.
Dative case plural of ego; to (or for, with, by) us -- our, (for) us, we. ...
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2248. hemas -- our, us, we.
... 2247, 2248. hemas. 2249 . our, us, we. ... Word Origin acc. pl. of ego, qv. our,
us, we. Accusative case plural of ego; us -- our, us, we. see GREEK ego. ...
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2257. hemon -- our company, us, we.
... 2256, 2257. hemon. 2258 . our company, us, we. ... pl. of ego, qv. our company,
us, we. Genitive case plural of ego; of (or from) us -- our (company), us, we. ...
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2249. hemeis -- us, we ourselves.
... 2248, 2249. hemeis. 2250 . us, we ourselves. ... us, we ourselves. Nominative plural
of ego; we (only used when emphatic) -- us, we (ourselves). see GREEK ego. ...
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4265. problepo -- to foresee
... Heb 11:40: "Because God had (4265 , '') something better for us (NT believers),
so that apart from us they (OT believers) would not be made perfect (ie ...
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4102. pistis -- faith, faithfulness
... gave themselves to the Lord and to us by the (2307) of. God" (). ... "Right faith
is a thing wrought in us by the Holy Spirit" (Wm. Tyndale). ...
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2346. thlibo -- to press, afflict
... an original "b") -- properly, rub together, constrict (compress), ie together;
(figuratively) afflict (distress), ie like when circumstances "rub us the wrong ...
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3958. pascho -- to suffer, to be acted on
... 3958 ("to feeling") relates to any part of us that feels strong emotion, passion,
or suffering -- especially " to feel suffering" (J. Thayer). ...
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417. anemos -- wind
... (Mk 6:48) Ironically, obedience to the Lord sometimes does bring us ! Here God
meets (transforms) us in ways that could never happen otherwise. ...
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Strong's Hebrew
6005. Immanuel -- "with us is God," the name of a child
... 6004, 6005. Immanuel. 6006 . "with us is God," the name of a child.
Transliteration: Immanuel Phonetic Spelling: (im-maw-noo-ale') Short Definition: ...
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7725. shub -- to turn back, return
... 2), brought him again (2), brought him back (3), brought it back (3), brought me
back (4), brought the again (1), brought them back (2), brought us back (1 ...
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1980. halak -- to go, come, walk
... 1), becoming increasingly (1), blowing (1), brighter (2), bring (4), brought (5),
came (13), came nearer (1), carry (2), come (82), come and let us go (1 ...
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587. anachnu -- we
... Word Origin a prim. pronoun Definition we NASB Word Usage ourselves (7). ourselves,
us, we. Apparently from 'anokiy; we -- ourselves, us, we. see HEBREW 'anokiy ...
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7489a. raa -- to be evil, bad
... brought harm (1), damaged (1), disagreeable (1), displease* (1), displeased (2),
displeased* (4), displeasing (6), distressed (2), do my harm (2), do us harm (1 ...
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5869. ayin -- an eye
... X him, + humble, knowledge, look, (+ well), X me, open(-ly), + (not) please, presence, +
regard, resemblance, sight, X thee, X them, + think, X us, well, X you ...
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7971. shalach -- to send
... 1), let go (1), let loose (2), let...down (1), let...go (3), lets his loose (1),
lets you go (1), letting the go (1), letting them go (1), letting us go (1 ...
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7043. qalal -- to be slight, swift or trifling
... 2), moved to and fro (1), shakes (1), sharpen (1), slight thing (1), small a thing
(1), superficially (2), swift (1), swifter (5), treat us with contempt (1 ...
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3423. yarash -- to take possession of, inherit, dispossess
... dispossess (12), dispossessed (9), dispossessing (1), drive (22), drive them out
completely (2), driven (6), driving (3), drove (4), expel (1), given us as an ...
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6743b. tsaleach -- to advance, prosper
... root Definition to advance, prosper NASB Word Usage advanced (1), give us success
(1), made his successful (1), make his successful (1), make your prosperous (1 ...
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Library

Lord Teach Us To Pray
Lord Teach Us To Pray. <. Lord Teach Us To Pray Alexander Whyte. Table of
Contents. Title Page. PREFACE. PART I. INTRODUCTORY AND GENERAL. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/whyte/lord teach us to pray/

Counting on Us.
... A Passion for Winning Men: The Motive-power of Service. (Mark vi:30-34.) Counting
on Us. ... And Gabriel knows us folk down here pretty well. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/gordon/quiet talks on service/counting on us.htm

That the Logos Present in us is not Responsible for Our Sins.
... Book II. 9. That the Logos Present in Us is Not Responsible for Our Sins.
One point more on the words: "Without Him was not anything ...
/.../origen/origens commentary on the gospel of john/9 that the logos present.htm

Let those of us who are under the Rod, be Very Solicitous to ...
... 4. LET those of us who are under the Rod, be very solicitous to improve
it aright, that in the End it may indeed be well. HEAR, my ...
/.../submission to divine providence in the death of children/4 let those of us.htm

'Deliver us from Evil'
... ST. MATTHEW Chaps. I to VIII 'DELIVER US FROM EVIL'. 'But deliver us from
evil.'"Matthew 6:13. The two halves of this prayer are ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture a/deliver us from evil.htm

What God Will do for Us
... VOLUME II: PSALMS LI to CXLV WHAT GOD WILL DO FOR US. 'He ... mortal. Now let
us look at these three. I. The promise to the suppliant. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture j/what god will do for.htm

'Make us a King'
... THE FIRST BOOK OF SAMUEL 'MAKE US A KING'. 'Then all the elders of Israel
gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel, onto ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/make us a king.htm

December 7. "Abide with Us; for it is Toward Evening" (Luke xxiv. ...
... DECEMBER 7. "Abide with us; for it is toward evening" (Luke xxiv. 29).
"Abide with us; for it is toward evening" (Luke 24:29). ...
/.../simpson/days of heaven upon earth /december 7 abide with us.htm

"God with Us"
... The DESIRE of AGES Chapter 1 "God With Us". "His name shall be called Immanuel, . ...
By coming to dwell with us, Jesus was to reveal God both to men and to angels. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/white/the desire of ages/chapter 1 god with us.htm

Christmas God with Us.
... Christmas God with Us. III. God with Us. 6,6,10,6,6,10. Herr Jesu Christ dein Kripplein
ist. [56]Paul Gerhardt. O blessed Jesus! This. Thy lowly manger is. ...
/.../lyra germanica second series the christian life/christmas god with us.htm

Thesaurus
Us-ward (4 Occurrences)
Us-ward. Usury, Us-ward. Uta . Multi-Version Concordance Us-ward
(4 Occurrences). Romans 8:18 For I reckon that the ...
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Quirin'i-us (1 Occurrence)
Quirin'i-us. Quirinius, Quirin'i-us. Quit . Multi-Version
Concordance Quirin'i-us (1 Occurrence). Luke 2:2 This was ...
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Us (15692 Occurrences)
... See We. Multi-Version Concordance Us (15692 Occurrences). Us appears 15692 times
in 12 translations. You can narrow your search using the Advanced Bible Search. ...
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Zacchae'us (3 Occurrences)
Zacchae'us. Zacchaeus, Zacchae'us. Zaccheus . Multi-Version
Concordance Zacchae'us (3 Occurrences). Luke 19:2 and lo ...
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Nicola'us (1 Occurrence)
Nicola'us. Nicolaus, Nicola'us. Nicopolis . Multi-Version Concordance
Nicola'us (1 Occurrence). Acts 6:5 And the thing ...
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Timae'us (1 Occurrence)
Timae'us. Timaeus, Timae'us. Timber . Multi-Version Concordance
Timae'us (1 Occurrence). Mark 10:46 And they come to ...
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Tiber'i-us (1 Occurrence)
Tiber'i-us. Tiberius, Tiber'i-us. Tibhath . Multi-Version Concordance
Tiber'i-us (1 Occurrence). Luke 3:1 And in the ...
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Emma'us (1 Occurrence)
Emma'us. Emmaus, Emma'us. Emmer . Multi-Version Concordance
Emma'us (1 Occurrence). Luke 24:13 And, lo, two of them ...
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Bartimae'us (1 Occurrence)
Bartimae'us. Bartimaeus, Bartimae'us. Bartimeus . Multi-Version
Concordance Bartimae'us (1 Occurrence). Mark 10:46 And ...
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Hymenae'us (2 Occurrences)
Hymenae'us. Hymenaeus, Hymenae'us. Hymeneus . Multi-Version
Concordance Hymenae'us (2 Occurrences). 1 Timothy 1:20 of ...
/h/hymenae'us.htm - 6k

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