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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 11 · 18 word occurrences in this result

Nahum 1:12
Thus saith the Lord; Though they be quiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall they be cut down, when he shall pass through. Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nahum 1:12 · retained source text

Thus saith the LORD, Though they be quiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall they be cut downe, when he shall passe through: though I haue afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more.

1611 marginal noteOr, if they would haue bin at peace, so should they haue beene many, and so should they haue bene shorne, & he should haue passed away.

1611 marginal noteHeb. shorne

Nahum 1:14
And the Lord hath given a commandment concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sown: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the graven image and the molten image: I will make thy grave; for thou art vile.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Nahum 1:14 · retained source text

And the LORD hath giuen a commandement concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sowen: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the grauen image, and the molten image, I wil make thy graue, for thou art vile.

Nahum 2:3
The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet: the chariots shall be with flaming torches in the day of his preparation, and the fir trees shall be terribly shaken.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nahum 2:3 · retained source text

The shield of his mightie men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet: the charets shall bee with flaming torches in the day of his preparation, and the firre trees shall bee terribly shaken.

1611 marginal noteOr, died scarlet.

1611 marginal noteHeb. fierie torches.

Nahum 2:5
He shall recount his worthies: they shall stumble in their walk; they shall make haste to the wall thereof, and the defence shall be prepared.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nahum 2:5 · retained source text

Hee shall recount his worthies: they shall stumble in their walke: they shall make haste to the wal thereof, and the defence shall bee prepared.

1611 marginal noteOr, gallants

1611 marginal noteHebr. couering or couerer.

Nahum 2:6
The gates of the rivers shall be opened, and the palace shall be dissolved.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nahum 2:6 · retained source text

The gates of the riuers shall bee opened, and the palace shall bee dissolued.

1611 marginal noteOr, molten.

Nahum 2:7
And Huzzab shall be led away captive, she shall be brought up, and her maids shall lead her as with the voice of doves, tabering upon their breasts.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nahum 2:7 · retained source text

And Huzzab shall be led away captiue, she shall be brought vp, and her maids shall leade her as with the voyce of doues, tabring vpon their breasts.

1611 marginal noteOr, That which was established, or, there was a stand made.

1611 marginal noteOr, discouered.

Nahum 2:13
Behold, I am against thee, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall devour thy young lions: and I will cut off thy prey from the earth, and the voice of thy messengers shall no more be heard.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Nahum 2:13 · retained source text

Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will burne her charets in the smoke, and the sword shall deuoure thy yong Lions, and I wil cut off thy pray from the earth, and the voice of thy messengers shall no more be heard.

Nahum 3:11
Thou also shalt be drunken: thou shalt be hid, thou also shalt seek strength because of the enemy.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nahum 3:11 · retained source text

Thou also shalt be drunken: thou shalt bee hid, thou also shalt seeke strength because of the enemie.

1611 marginal noteIere.25.17.

Nahum 3:12
All thy strong holds shall be like fig trees with the firstripe figs: if they be shaken, they shall even fall into the mouth of the eater.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Nahum 3:12 · retained source text

All thy strong holds shall be like fig trees with the first ripe figs: if they bee shaken, they shall euen fall into the mouth of the eater.

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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