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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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Genesis 12:17
And the Lord plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram’s wife.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 12:17 · retained source text

And the LORD plagued Pharaoh & his house with great plagues, because of Sarai Abrams wife.

Genesis 16:11
And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the Lord hath heard thy affliction.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 16:11 · retained source text

And the Angel of the LORD said vnto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt beare a sonne, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.

1611 marginal noteThat is, God shall heare.

Genesis 18:20
And the Lord said, because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 18:20 · retained source text

And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodome and Gomorrah is great, and because their sinne is very grieuous:

Genesis 19:13
For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the Lord; and the Lord hath sent us to destroy it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 19:13 · retained source text

For we will destroy this place, because the crie of them is waxen great before the face of the LORD: and the LORD hath sent vs to destroy it.

1611 marginal noteChap. 18.20.

Genesis 20:11
And Abraham said, because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife’s sake.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 20:11 · retained source text

And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the feare of God is not in this place: and they will slay mee for my wiues sake.

Genesis 20:18
For the Lord had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham’s wife.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 20:18 · retained source text

For the LORD had fast closed vp all the wombes of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abrahams wife.

Genesis 21:11
And the thing was very grievous in Abraham’s sight because of his son.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 21:11 · retained source text

And the thing was very grieuous in Abrahams sight, because of his sonne.

Genesis 21:12
¶ And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 21:12 · retained source text

¶ And God said vnto Abraham, Let it not be grieuous in thy sight, because of the lad, and because of thy bond woman. In all that Sarah hath said vnto thee, hearken vnto her voice: for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.

Genesis 21:13
And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 21:13 · retained source text

And also, of the sonne of the bond woman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.

Genesis 21:25
And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 21:25 · retained source text

And Abraham reproued Abimelech, because of a well of water, which Abimelechs seruants had violently taken away.

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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