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because

Concordance for “because”

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1,209 occurrences1,138 verses59 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:3

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Showing verses 1–10 of 18 · 19 word occurrences in this result

Hosea 4:1
HEAR the word of the Lord, ye children of Israel: for the Lord hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 4:1 · retained source text

¶ Heare the worde of the LORD, yee children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controuersie with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no trueth, nor mercie, nor knowledge of God in the land.

1611 marginal noteMica.6.2.

Hosea 4:6
¶ My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 4:6 · retained source text

¶ My people are destroyed for lacke of knowledge: because thou hast reiected knowledge, I will also reiect thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the lawe of thy God, I wil also forget thy children.

1611 marginal noteHeb. cut off

Hosea 4:10
For they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase: because they have left off to take heed to the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hosea 4:10 · retained source text

For they shall eate, and not haue enough: they shall commit whordome, and shall not increase, because they haue left off to take heed to the LORD.

Hosea 4:13
They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because the shadow thereof is good: therefore your daughters shall commit whoredom, and your spouses shall commit adultery.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hosea 4:13 · retained source text

They sacrifice vpon the tops of the mountaines, and burne incense vpon the hilles vnder okes and poplars, and elmes, because the shadowe thereof is good: therefore your daughters shall commit whoredome, and your spouses shall commit adulterie.

Hosea 4:19
The wind hath bound her up in her wings, and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hosea 4:19 · retained source text

The wind hath bound her vp in her wings, and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.

Hosea 5:1
HEAR ye this, O priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give ye ear, O house of the king; for judgment is toward you, because ye have been a snare on Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hosea 5:1 · retained source text

¶ Heare yee this, O priests, and hearken, ye house of Israel, and giue yee eare, O house of the king: for iudgement is toward you, because yee haue beene a snare on Mizpah, and a net spread vpon Tabor.

Hosea 7:13
Woe unto them! for they have fled from me: destruction unto them! because they have transgressed against me: though I have redeemed them, yet they have spoken lies against me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 7:13 · retained source text

Woe vnto them, for they haue fled from me: destruction vnto them, because they haue transgressed against me, though I haue redeemed them, yet they haue spoken lies against me.

1611 marginal noteHeb. spoile.

Hosea 8:1
SET the trumpet to thy mouth. He shall come as an eagle against the house of the Lord, because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 8:1 · retained source text

¶ Set the Trumpet to thy mouth: hee shall come as an Eagle against the house of the LORD, because they haue transgressed my Couenant, and trespassed against my Lawe.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the roofe of thy mouth.

Hosea 8:11
because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hosea 8:11 · retained source text

Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sinne, altars shall be vnto him to sinne.

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Genesis65 occurrences
61 verses
Exodus20 occurrences
19 verses
Leviticus21 occurrences
18 verses
Numbers37 occurrences
36 verses
Deuteronomy55 occurrences
49 verses
Joshua28 occurrences
25 verses
Judges27 occurrences
26 verses
1 Samuel44 occurrences
40 verses
2 Samuel29 occurrences
28 verses
1 Kings35 occurrences
34 verses
2 Kings22 occurrences
22 verses
1 Chronicles28 occurrences
28 verses
2 Chronicles46 occurrences
45 verses
Ezra9 occurrences
8 verses
Nehemiah11 occurrences
11 verses
Esther4 occurrences
4 verses
Job28 occurrences
25 verses
Psalms72 occurrences
66 verses
Proverbs5 occurrences
5 verses
Ecclesiastes13 occurrences
13 verses
Song of Solomon4 occurrences
3 verses
Isaiah46 occurrences
43 verses
Jeremiah102 occurrences
91 verses
Lamentations13 occurrences
11 verses
Ezekiel68 occurrences
64 verses
Daniel12 occurrences
12 verses
Hosea19 occurrences
18 verses
Joel7 occurrences
7 verses
Amos9 occurrences
9 verses
Jonah1 occurrence
1 verse
Micah7 occurrences
7 verses
Nahum2 occurrences
2 verses
Habakkuk6 occurrences
5 verses
Zephaniah3 occurrences
3 verses
Haggai1 occurrence
1 verse
Zechariah7 occurrences
5 verses
Malachi2 occurrences
2 verses
Matthew31 occurrences
31 verses
Mark20 occurrences
20 verses
Luke30 occurrences
28 verses
John70 occurrences
69 verses
Acts32 occurrences
31 verses
Romans18 occurrences
17 verses
1 Corinthians9 occurrences
9 verses
2 Corinthians5 occurrences
5 verses
Galatians5 occurrences
5 verses
Ephesians3 occurrences
3 verses
Philippians4 occurrences
4 verses
1 Thessalonians4 occurrences
4 verses
2 Thessalonians5 occurrences
5 verses
1 Timothy5 occurrences
4 verses
Philemon1 occurrence
1 verse
Hebrews10 occurrences
10 verses
James3 occurrences
3 verses
1 Peter3 occurrences
3 verses
1 John25 occurrences
21 verses
3 John1 occurrence
1 verse
Jude1 occurrence
1 verse
Revelation16 occurrences
16 verses