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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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Ecclesiastes 1:9
The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 1:9 · retained source text

The thing that hath beene, it is that which shall be: and that which is done, is that which shall be done; and there is no new thing vnder the sunne.

1611 marginal noteCha. 3.15.

Ecclesiastes 1:10
Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 1:10 · retained source text

Is there any thing, whereof it may be sayd, See, this is new? it hath beene already of olde time, which was before vs.

Ecclesiastes 1:11
There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 1:11 · retained source text

There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there bee any remembrance of things that are to come, with those that shall come after.

Ecclesiastes 1:13
And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 1:13 · retained source text

And I gaue my heart to seeke and search out by wisedome, concerning all things that are done vnder heauen: this sore trauell hath God giuen to the sonnes of man, to be exercised therewith.

1611 marginal noteOr, to afflict them.

Ecclesiastes 1:15
That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 1:15 · retained source text

That which is crooked, cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbred.

1611 marginal noteHeb. defect.

1611 marginal noteCha.7.13.

Ecclesiastes 2:16
For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 2:16 · retained source text

For there is no remembrance of the wise, more then of the foole for euer; seeing that which now is, in the dayes to come shall be forgotten; and how dieth the wise man? as the foole.

Ecclesiastes 2:18
¶ Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 2:18 · retained source text

¶ Yea I hated all my labour which I had taken vnder the Sunne: because I should leaue it vnto the man that shalbe after mee.

1611 marginal noteHebr. laboured.

Ecclesiastes 2:19
And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 2:19 · retained source text

And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a foole? yet shall he haue rule ouer all my labour, wherein I haue laboured, and wherein I haue shewed my selfe wise vnder the Sunne. This is also vanitie.

1611 marginal notePsal.49.11. &c.

Ecclesiastes 3:2
A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 3:2 · retained source text

A time to be borne, and a time to die: a time to plant, and a time to pluck vp that which is planted.

1611 marginal noteHeb. to beare.

Ecclesiastes 3:10
I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 3:10 · retained source text

I haue seene the trauaile which God hath giuen to the sonnes of men, to be exercised in it.

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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