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according

Meaning of “according”

Agreeing or corresponding; in conformity with; as stated, measured, or directed by.

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First occurrence: Genesis 6:22

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Showing verses 261–270 of 715 · 793 word occurrences in this result

1 Samuel 17:23
And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:23 · retained source text

And as he talked with them, behold, there came vp the champion (the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name) out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and Dauid heard them.

1 Samuel 23:20
Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king’s hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 23:20 · retained source text

Now therefore, O king, come downe according to all the desire of thy soule to come downe, and our part shall be to deliuer him into the kings hand.

1 Samuel 25:9
And when David’s young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 25:9 · retained source text

And when Dauids yong men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of Dauid, and ceased.

1611 marginal noteHeb. rested.

1 Samuel 25:30
And it shall come to pass, when the Lord shall have done to my lord according to all the good that he hath spoken concerning thee, and shall have appointed thee ruler over Israel;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 25:30 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe when the LORD shal haue done to my lord, according to all the good that hee hath spoken concerning thee, and shall haue appointed thee ruler ouer Israel;

2 Samuel 3:39
And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the Lord shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 3:39 · retained source text

And I am this day weake, though anointed King, and these men the sonnes of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of euill, according to his wickednesse.

1611 marginal noteHeb. tender.

2 Samuel 7:17
According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 7:17 · retained source text

According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speake vnto Dauid.

2 Samuel 7:21
For thy word’s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 7:21 · retained source text

For thy words sake, and according to thine own heart hast thou done all these great things, to make thy seruant know them.

2 Samuel 7:22
Wherefore thou art great, O Lord God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 7:22 · retained source text

Wherefore thou art great, O LORD God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we haue heard with our eares.

2 Samuel 9:11
Then said Ziba unto the king, According to all that my lord the king hath commanded his servant, so shall thy servant do. As for Mephibosheth, said the king, he shall eat at my table, as one of the king’s sons.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 9:11 · retained source text

Then saide Ziba vnto the king, According to all that my lord the king hath commanded his seruant, so shall thy seruant doe: as for Mephibosheth, said the King, he shall eate at my table, as one of the kings sonnes.

2 Samuel 14:20
To fetch about this form of speech hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 14:20 · retained source text

To fetch about this forme of speech hath thy seruant Ioab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisedome of an Angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.

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Genesis32 occurrences
31 verses
Exodus47 occurrences
41 verses
Leviticus24 occurrences
19 verses
Numbers93 occurrences
83 verses
Deuteronomy29 occurrences
26 verses
Joshua48 occurrences
46 verses
Judges7 occurrences
7 verses
Ruth1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Samuel10 occurrences
10 verses
2 Samuel12 occurrences
9 verses
1 Kings34 occurrences
34 verses
2 Kings37 occurrences
35 verses
1 Chronicles25 occurrences
24 verses
2 Chronicles38 occurrences
37 verses
Ezra15 occurrences
13 verses
Nehemiah14 occurrences
14 verses
Esther21 occurrences
14 verses
Job7 occurrences
7 verses
Psalms45 occurrences
39 verses
Proverbs5 occurrences
5 verses
Ecclesiastes3 occurrences
2 verses
Isaiah11 occurrences
9 verses
Jeremiah31 occurrences
26 verses
Lamentations2 occurrences
2 verses
Ezekiel48 occurrences
37 verses
Daniel10 occurrences
10 verses
Hosea8 occurrences
6 verses
Jonah1 occurrence
1 verse
Micah1 occurrence
1 verse
Habakkuk1 occurrence
1 verse
Haggai1 occurrence
1 verse
Zechariah4 occurrences
2 verses
Malachi1 occurrence
1 verse
Matthew4 occurrences
4 verses
Mark1 occurrence
1 verse
Luke9 occurrences
9 verses
John2 occurrences
2 verses
Acts8 occurrences
8 verses
Romans20 occurrences
18 verses
1 Corinthians5 occurrences
5 verses
2 Corinthians11 occurrences
10 verses
Galatians4 occurrences
4 verses
Ephesians16 occurrences
15 verses
Philippians3 occurrences
3 verses
Colossians4 occurrences
4 verses
2 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Timothy3 occurrences
3 verses
2 Timothy6 occurrences
5 verses
Titus4 occurrences
4 verses
Hebrews6 occurrences
6 verses
James1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Peter8 occurrences
7 verses
2 Peter4 occurrences
4 verses
1 John1 occurrence
1 verse
Revelation6 occurrences
6 verses

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