KJV dictionary & concordance

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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 21:16

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Numbers 9:15

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¶ And on the day that the tabernacle was reared up the cloud covered the tabernacle, namely, the tent of the testimony: and at even there was upon the tabernacle as it were the appearance of fire, until the morning.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Numbers 9:15 · retained source text

¶ And on the day that the Tabernacle was reared vp, the cloud couered the Tabernacle, namely the Tent of the Testimony: and at Euen there was vpon the Tabernacle, as it were the appearance of fire, vntill the morning.

1611 marginal noteExod. 40.34.

Numbers 11:31

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¶ And there went forth a wind from the Lord, and brought quails from the sea, and let them fall by the camp, as it were a day’s journey on this side, and as it were a day’s journey on the other side, round about the camp, and as it were two cubits high upon the face of the earth.

3 word occurrences in this verse

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1611 witness · Numbers 11:31 · retained source text

¶ And there went forth a winde from the LORD, and brought quailes from the sea, and let them fall by the campe, as it were a dayes iourney on this side, and as it were a dayes iourney on the other side round about the campe, and as it were two cubits high vpon the face of the earth.

1611 marginal noteHebr. as it were the way of a day.

1611 marginal noteExod. 16.13. psal. 78.26.

Numbers 23:22

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God brought them out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn.

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1611 witness · Numbers 23:22 · retained source text

God brought them out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an Unicorne.

1611 marginal noteNum. 24.8.

Numbers 24:8

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God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows.

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1611 witness · Numbers 24:8 · retained source text

God brought him forth out of Egypt, he hath as it were the strength of an Unicorne: he shall eate vp the nations his enemies, and shall breake their bones, and pierce them thorow with his arrowes.

1611 marginal noteChap. 23.22.

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Genesis 21:16 1 Samuel 14:14 Isaiah 5:18 Ezekiel 1:27 Revelation 9:7 John 21:8 Leviticus 26:37 Numbers 23:22 Psalms 17:12 Isaiah 26:20 1 Corinthians 4:9 Revelation 4:1 Revelation 13:3 Revelation 21:21