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# kind, kinds #
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## Definition: ##
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The terms "kind" and "kinds" refer to groups or classifications of things that are connected by shared characteristics.
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* In the Bible, this term is specifically used to refer to the distinctive kinds of plants and animals that God made when he created the world.
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* Often there are many different variations or species within each "kind." For example, horses, zebras, and donkeys are all members of the same "kind," but they are different species.
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* The main thing that distinguishes each "kind" as a separate group is that members of that group can reproduce more of their same "kind." Members of different kinds cannot do that with each other.
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## Translation Suggestions ##
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* Ways to translate this term could include, "type" or "class" or "group" or "animal (plant) group" or "category."
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* The word "species" would_not_ be an accurate translation of this term, since "kind" is a more general category, with several species within it.
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## Bible References: ##
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* [Genesis 01:20-21](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/01/20)
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* [Genesis 01:24-25](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/01/24)
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* [Mark 09:28-29](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mrk/09/28)
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* [Matthew 13:47-48](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mat/13/47)
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