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after

Meaning of “after”

1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.

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1,179 occurrences1,094 verses55 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:11

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Jeremiah 2:2
Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the Lord; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 2:2 · retained source text

Goe, and crie in the eares of Ierusalem, saying; Thus sayth the LORD, I remember thee, the kindnesse of thy youth, the loue of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wildernesse, in a land that was not sowen.

1611 marginal noteOr, for thy sake.

1611 marginal noteEze.16.8. cha. 12.14.

Jeremiah 2:5
¶ Thus saith the Lord, What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 2:5 · retained source text

¶ Thus sayth the LORD, What iniquitie haue your fathers found in me, that they are gone farre from mee, and haue walked after vanitie, and are become vaine?

Jeremiah 2:8
The priests said not, Where is the Lord? and they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 2:8 · retained source text

The Priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the Law knew me not: the pastours also transgressed against mee, and the Prophets prophecied by Baal, and walked after things that doe not profit.

1611 marginal noteRom.2.20

Jeremiah 2:23
How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: thou art a swift dromedary traversing her ways;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 2:23 · retained source text

How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I haue not gone after Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: thou art a swift dromedarie trauersing her wayes.

1611 marginal noteOr, O swift dromedarie.

Jeremiah 2:25
Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst: but thou saidst, There is no hope: no; for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 2:25 · retained source text

Withhold thy foote from being vnshod, and thy throte from thirst: but thou saidst, There is no hope. No, for I haue loued strangers, and after them will I goe.

1611 marginal noteOr, is the case desperate?

Jeremiah 3:7
And I said after she had done all these things, Turn thou unto me. But she returned not. And her treacherous sister Judah saw it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 3:7 · retained source text

And I said after she had done all these things; Turne thou vnto me: but shee returned not, and her treacherous sister Iudah saw it.

Jeremiah 3:17
At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of the Lord; and all the nations shall be gathered unto it, to the name of the Lord, to Jerusalem: neither shall they walk any more after the imagination of their evil heart.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 3:17 · retained source text

At that time they shall call Ierusalem the Throne of the LORD, and all the nations shalbe gathered vnto it, to the Name of the LORD, to Ierusalem: neither shall they walke any more after the imagination of their euill heart.

1611 marginal noteOr, stubburnnesse.

Jeremiah 5:8
They were as fed horses in the morning: every one neighed after his neighbour’s wife.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 5:8 · retained source text

They were as fed horses in the morning: euery one neighed after his neighbours wife:

1611 marginal noteEzek.22.11.

Jeremiah 7:6
If ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 7:6 · retained source text

If ye oppresse not the stranger, the fatherlesse and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walke after other gods to your hurt:

Jeremiah 7:9
Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 7:9 · retained source text

Will ye steale, murther, and commit adulterie, and sweare falsly, and burne incense vnto Baal, and walke after other gods, whom ye know not;

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Genesis110 occurrences
92 verses
Exodus39 occurrences
38 verses
Leviticus39 occurrences
31 verses
Numbers92 occurrences
88 verses
Deuteronomy41 occurrences
40 verses
Joshua30 occurrences
27 verses
Judges34 occurrences
32 verses
Ruth8 occurrences
8 verses
1 Samuel46 occurrences
38 verses
2 Samuel51 occurrences
48 verses
1 Kings46 occurrences
42 verses
2 Kings26 occurrences
22 verses
1 Chronicles26 occurrences
25 verses
2 Chronicles46 occurrences
44 verses
Ezra11 occurrences
11 verses
Nehemiah28 occurrences
24 verses
Esther7 occurrences
7 verses
Job19 occurrences
17 verses
Psalms27 occurrences
26 verses
Proverbs8 occurrences
8 verses
Ecclesiastes11 occurrences
11 verses
Song of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verse
Isaiah15 occurrences
14 verses
Jeremiah52 occurrences
50 verses
Ezekiel41 occurrences
38 verses
Daniel11 occurrences
11 verses
Hosea9 occurrences
9 verses
Joel1 occurrence
1 verse
Amos5 occurrences
5 verses
Zechariah3 occurrences
3 verses
Matthew23 occurrences
23 verses
Mark21 occurrences
21 verses
Luke29 occurrences
29 verses
John25 occurrences
25 verses
Acts68 occurrences
66 verses
Romans17 occurrences
14 verses
1 Corinthians14 occurrences
13 verses
2 Corinthians9 occurrences
8 verses
Galatians11 occurrences
10 verses
Ephesians5 occurrences
4 verses
Philippians3 occurrences
3 verses
Colossians5 occurrences
3 verses
1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse
2 Thessalonians2 occurrences
2 verses
1 Timothy4 occurrences
4 verses
2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse
Titus4 occurrences
4 verses
Hebrews28 occurrences
26 verses
James1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Peter2 occurrences
2 verses
2 Peter6 occurrences
6 verses
2 John1 occurrence
1 verse
3 John1 occurrence
1 verse
Jude4 occurrences
4 verses
Revelation11 occurrences
11 verses

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