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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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Habakkuk 1:5
¶ Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvellously: for I will work a work in your days, which ye will not believe, though it be told you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Habakkuk 1:5 · retained source text

¶ Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marueilously: for I wil worke a worke in your daies, which yee will not beleeue, though it be tolde you.

1611 marginal noteActes 13.41.

Habakkuk 1:10
And they shall scoff at the kings, and the princes shall be a scorn unto them: they shall deride every strong hold; for they shall heap dust, and take it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Habakkuk 1:10 · retained source text

And they shal scoffe at the Kings, and the Princes shall bee a scorne vnto them: they shall deride euery strong holde, for they shall heape dust & take it.

Habakkuk 2:5
¶ Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Habakkuk 2:5 · retained source text

¶ Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth vnto him all nations, & heapeth vnto him all people:

1611 marginal noteOr, how much more.

Habakkuk 2:7
Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee, and awake that shall vex thee, and thou shalt be for booties unto them?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Habakkuk 2:7 · retained source text

Shall they not rise vp suddenly that shall bite thee? and awake, that shall vexe thee? and thou shalt be for booties vnto them?

Habakkuk 2:9
¶ Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Habakkuk 2:9 · retained source text

¶ Woe to him that coueteth an euill couetousnesse to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that hee may be deliuered from the power of euill.

1611 marginal noteOr, gaineth an euill gaine.

1611 marginal noteHeb. palme of the hand.

1611 marginal noteIer.22.13.

Habakkuk 2:14
For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Habakkuk 2:14 · retained source text

For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters couer the Sea.

1611 marginal noteOr, by knowing the glory of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteIsai.11.9.

Habakkuk 2:16
Thou art filled with shame for glory: drink thou also, and let thy foreskin be uncovered: the cup of the Lord’s right hand shall be turned unto thee, and shameful spewing shall be on thy glory.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Habakkuk 2:16 · retained source text

Thou art filled with shame for glory: drinke thou also, and let thy foreskin bee vncouered: the cup of the Lords right hand shall be turned vnto thee, and shamefull spewing shalbe on thy glory.

1611 marginal noteOr, more with shame then with glory.

1611 marginal noteIer.25.26.

Habakkuk 3:17
¶ Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Habakkuk 3:17 · retained source text

¶ Although the fig tree shall not blossome, neither shall fruite bee in the vines: the labour of the Oliue shall faile, and the fields shal yeeld no meat, the flocke shall be cut off from the folde, and there shalbe no heard in the stalles:

1611 marginal noteHeb. lie.

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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