KJV dictionary & concordance

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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1 Samuel 6:19

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¶ And he smote the men of Beth-shemesh, because they had looked into the ark of the Lord, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and threescore and ten men: and the people lamented, because the Lord had smitten many of the people with a great slaughter.

2 word occurrences in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 1 Samuel 6:19 · retained source text

¶ And he smote the men of Bethshemesh, because they had looked into the Arke of the LORD, euen he smote of the people fiftie thousand, and threescore and tenne men: and the people lamented, because the LORD had smitten many of the people with a great slaughter.

1 Samuel 8:18

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And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the Lord will not hear you in that day.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 1 Samuel 8:18 · retained source text

And ye shall cry out in that day, because of your king which ye shall haue chosen you; and the LORD will not heare you in that day.

1 Samuel 9:13

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As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 1 Samuel 9:13 · retained source text

Assoone as ye be come into the citie, ye shall straightway finde him, before he goe vp to the high place to eate: for the people will not eate vntill hee come, because he doth blesse the sacrifice, and afterwards they eat that be bidden: Now therefore get you vp, for about this time ye shall finde him.

1611 marginal noteHeb. to day.

1 Samuel 9:16

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To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 1 Samuel 9:16 · retained source text

To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Beniamin, and thou shalt anoynt him to be Captaine ouer my people Israel, that he may saue my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I haue looked vpon my people, because their cry is come vnto me.

1 Samuel 10:1

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THEN Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the Lord hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 1 Samuel 10:1 · retained source text

¶ Then Samuel tooke a viall of oile, and powred it vpon his head, & kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anoynted thee to be captain ouer his inheritance?

1 Samuel 12:10

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And they cried unto the Lord, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the Lord, and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee.

1 word occurrence in this verse

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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 12:10 · retained source text

And they cried vnto the LORD, and said, Wee haue sinned, because we haue forsaken the LORD, and haue serued Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now deliuer vs out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serue thee.

1 Samuel 12:22

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For the Lord will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake: because it hath pleased the Lord to make you his people.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 1 Samuel 12:22 · retained source text

For the LORD wil not forsake his people, for his great Names sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.

1 Samuel 13:11

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¶ And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash;

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 1 Samuel 13:11 · retained source text

¶ And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I sawe that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the dayes appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselues together to Michmash:

1 Samuel 13:14

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But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the Lord hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the Lord hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the Lord commanded thee.

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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 13:14 · retained source text

But now thy kingdome shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his owne heart, and the LORD hath commanded him to bee captaine ouer his people, because thou hast not kept that which the LORD commanded thee.

1 Samuel 14:29

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