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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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Genesis 24:67
And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 24:67 · retained source text

And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarahs tent, and tooke Rebekah, and she became his wife, and he loued her: and Isaac was comforted after his mothers death.

Genesis 25:11
¶ And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahai-roi.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 25:11 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his sonne Isaac, and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahai-roi.

1611 marginal noteChap. 16.14. and 24.62.

Genesis 25:26
And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau’s heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 25:26 · retained source text

And after that came his brother out, and his hand tooke holde on Esaus heele; and his name was called Iacob: and Isaac was threescore yeres old, when shee bare them.

1611 marginal noteOse. 12.3.

Genesis 26:18
And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 26:18 · retained source text

And Isaac digged againe the wels of water, which they had digged in the dayes of Abraham his father: for the Philistims had stopped them after the death of Abraham, and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.

Genesis 31:23
And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days’ journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 31:23 · retained source text

And hee tooke his brethren with him, and pursued after him seuen dayes iourney, and they ouertooke him in the mount Gilead.

Genesis 31:30
And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father’s house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 31:30 · retained source text

And now though thou wouldest needes bee gone, because thou sore longedst after thy fathers house; yet wherefore hast thou stollen my gods?

Genesis 31:36
¶ And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 31:36 · retained source text

¶ And Iacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Iacob answered and said to Laban, what is my trespasse? what is my sinne, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?

Genesis 32:29
And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 32:29 · retained source text

And Iacob asked him, and saide, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name: and he said, wherefore is it, that thou doest aske after my name? and he blessed him there.

Genesis 33:2
And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 33:2 · retained source text

And he put the handmaides, and their chidren foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Ioseph hindermost.

Genesis 33:7
And Leah also with her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 33:7 · retained source text

And Leah also with her children came neere, and bowed themselues: and after came Ioseph neere and Rachel, and they bowed themselues.

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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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