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as it were

Meaning of “as it were”

1. Marking likeness or comparison: as though, or in a manner resembling. 2. Marking approximation: about or nearly.

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44 occurrences41 verses19 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 21:16

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And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Luke 22:44 · retained source text

And being in an agonie, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling downe to the ground.

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