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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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Luke 18:5
Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 18:5 · retained source text

Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will auenge her, lest by her continuall comming, she wearie me.

Luke 19:3
And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 19:3 · retained source text

And he sought to see Iesus who he was, and could not for the prease, because he was litle of stature.

Luke 19:11
And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 19:11 · retained source text

And as they heard these things, he added, and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Hierusalem, and because they thought that the kingdome of God should immediately appeare.

Luke 19:17
And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 19:17 · retained source text

And he said vnto him, Well, thou good seruant: because thou hast bene faithfull in a very little, haue thou authoritie ouer ten cities.

Luke 19:21
For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 19:21 · retained source text

For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest vp that thou layedst not downe, and reapest that thou didst not sow.

Luke 19:31
And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, because the Lord hath need of him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 19:31 · retained source text

And if any man aske you, Why do ye loose him? Thus shall ye say vnto him, Because the Lord hath neede of him.

Luke 19:44
And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 19:44 · retained source text

And shall lay thee euen with the ground, and thy children within thee: and they shall not leaue in thee one stone vpon another, because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.

Luke 23:8
¶ And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 23:8 · retained source text

¶ And when Herode saw Iesus, he was exceeding glad, for hee was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him, and hee hoped to haue seene some miracle done by him.

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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