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be

Concordance for “be”

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7,012 occurrences5,492 verses66 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:3

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Showing verses 1–10 of 113 · 137 word occurrences in this result

1 Samuel 1:22
But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the Lord, and there abide for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 1:22 · retained source text

But Hannah went not vp; for shee said vnto her husband, I will not goe vp vntill the childe be weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appeare before the LORD, and there abide for euer.

1 Samuel 1:28
Therefore also I have lent him to the Lord; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the Lord. And he worshipped the Lord there.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 1:28 · retained source text

Therefore also I haue lent him to the LORD as long as hee liueth, he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there.

1611 marginal noteOr, returned him, whom I have obtained by petition to the LORD.

1611 marginal noteOr, hee whom I haue obteined by petition, shalbe returned.

1 Samuel 2:9
He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 2:9 · retained source text

He will keepe the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall bee silent in darkenesse; for by strength shall no man preuaile.

1 Samuel 2:10
The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the Lord shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 2:10 · retained source text

The aduersaries of the LORD shalbe broken to pieces: out of heauen shal he thunder vpon them: the LORD shall iudge the ends of the earth, and he shal giue strength vnto his king, and exalt the horne of his Anointed.

1611 marginal noteChap.7.10.

1 Samuel 2:28
And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 2:28 · retained source text

And did I chuse him out of all the tribes of Israel, to be my Priest, to offer vpon mine altar, to burne incense, to weare an Ephod before me? and did I giue vnto the house of thy father, all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel?

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 10.14.

1 Samuel 2:30
Wherefore the Lord God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the Lord saith, be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 2:30 · retained source text

Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I sayd indeede that thy house, & the house of thy father should walke before me for euer: but now the LORD saith, Be it farre from mee; for them that honour me, I will honour, and they that despise me, shall be lightly esteemed.

1 Samuel 2:31
Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father’s house, that there shall not be an old man in thine house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 2:31 · retained source text

Behold, the dayes come, that I will cut off thine arme, and the arme of thy fathers house, that there shall not be an old man in thine house.

1 Samuel 2:32
And thou shalt see an enemy in my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall give Israel: and there shall not be an old man in thine house for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 2:32 · retained source text

And thou shalt see an enemie in my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall giue Israel, and there shall not bee an olde man in thine house for euer.

1611 marginal noteOr, the affliction of the Tabernacle, for all the wealth which God would haue giuen Israel.

1 Samuel 2:33
And the man of thine, whom I shall not cut off from mine altar, shall be to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thine heart: and all the increase of thine house shall die in the flower of their age.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 2:33 · retained source text

And the man of thine, whom I shall not cut off from mine Altar, shall be to consume thine eyes, and to grieue thine heart: and all the increase of thine house shall die in the floure of their age.

1611 marginal noteHeb. men.

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Genesis257 occurrences
209 verses
Exodus335 occurrences
254 verses
Leviticus528 occurrences
376 verses
Numbers283 occurrences
222 verses
Deuteronomy273 occurrences
222 verses
Joshua78 occurrences
58 verses
Judges82 occurrences
64 verses
Ruth22 occurrences
20 verses
1 Samuel137 occurrences
113 verses
2 Samuel127 occurrences
101 verses
1 Kings94 occurrences
75 verses
2 Kings82 occurrences
69 verses
1 Chronicles83 occurrences
54 verses
2 Chronicles95 occurrences
75 verses
Ezra41 occurrences
30 verses
Nehemiah34 occurrences
28 verses
Esther44 occurrences
30 verses
Job166 occurrences
137 verses
Psalms419 occurrences
350 verses
Proverbs188 occurrences
160 verses
Ecclesiastes73 occurrences
53 verses
Song of Solomon11 occurrences
10 verses
Isaiah550 occurrences
401 verses
Jeremiah385 occurrences
289 verses
Lamentations14 occurrences
11 verses
Ezekiel414 occurrences
303 verses
Daniel124 occurrences
90 verses
Hosea54 occurrences
42 verses
Joel23 occurrences
20 verses
Amos32 occurrences
25 verses
Obadiah10 occurrences
7 verses
Jonah11 occurrences
10 verses
Micah38 occurrences
27 verses
Nahum18 occurrences
11 verses
Habakkuk12 occurrences
8 verses
Zephaniah23 occurrences
18 verses
Haggai9 occurrences
6 verses
Zechariah108 occurrences
75 verses
Malachi18 occurrences
14 verses
Matthew264 occurrences
211 verses
Mark123 occurrences
92 verses
Luke252 occurrences
202 verses
John99 occurrences
90 verses
Acts124 occurrences
109 verses
Romans128 occurrences
103 verses
1 Corinthians132 occurrences
109 verses
2 Corinthians94 occurrences
73 verses
Galatians47 occurrences
42 verses
Ephesians37 occurrences
35 verses
Philippians38 occurrences
29 verses
Colossians16 occurrences
16 verses
1 Thessalonians19 occurrences
18 verses
2 Thessalonians21 occurrences
19 verses
1 Timothy32 occurrences
31 verses
2 Timothy24 occurrences
22 verses
Titus23 occurrences
20 verses
Philemon4 occurrences
4 verses
Hebrews53 occurrences
46 verses
James27 occurrences
26 verses
1 Peter48 occurrences
38 verses
2 Peter23 occurrences
19 verses
1 John8 occurrences
7 verses
2 John3 occurrences
3 verses
3 John3 occurrences
3 verses
Jude4 occurrences
4 verses
Revelation71 occurrences
54 verses