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by

Meaning of “by”

1. Beside or near. 2. Through or by means of. 3. According to or with reference to. 4. Against.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
2,625 occurrences2,233 verses64 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 7:2

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Genesis 7:2
Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his female: and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 7:2 · retained source text

Of euery cleane beast thou shalt take to thee by seuens, the male and his female: and of beastes that are not cleane, by two, the male and his female.

1611 marginal noteHebr. seuen seuen.

Genesis 9:6
Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 9:6 · retained source text

Who so sheddeth mans blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.

1611 marginal noteMatt. 26.52. reuel. 13.10.

1611 marginal noteChap. 1.27.

Genesis 9:11
And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 9:11 · retained source text

And I wil establish my couenant with you, neither shal all flesh be cut off any more, by the waters of a flood, neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth.

1611 marginal noteEsa. 54.9.

Genesis 10:32
These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations: and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 10:32 · retained source text

These are the families of the sonnes of Noah after their generations, in their nations: and by these were the nations diuided in the earth after the Flood.

Genesis 14:6
And the Horites in their mount Seir, unto El-paran, which is by the wilderness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 14:6 · retained source text

And the Horites in their mount Seir, vnto El-Paran, which is by the wildernesse.

1611 marginal noteOr, the plaine of Paran.

Genesis 14:15
And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 14:15 · retained source text

And hee diuided himselfe against them, he and his seruants by night, and smote them, and pursued them vnto Hoba, which is on the left hand of Damascus:

Genesis 16:2
And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the Lord hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 16:2 · retained source text

And Sarai said vnto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee go in vnto my maid: it may bee that I may obtaine children by her: and Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.

1611 marginal noteHeb. bee builded by her.

Genesis 16:7
¶ And the angel of the Lord found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 16:7 · retained source text

¶ And the Angel of the LORD found her by a fountaine of water, in the wildernesse, by the fountaine, in the way to Shur:

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Where “by” appears

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Genesis84 occurrences
76 verses
Exodus87 occurrences
76 verses
Leviticus81 occurrences
72 verses
Numbers166 occurrences
138 verses
Deuteronomy61 occurrences
47 verses
Joshua63 occurrences
57 verses
Judges46 occurrences
42 verses
Ruth4 occurrences
4 verses
1 Samuel68 occurrences
59 verses
2 Samuel49 occurrences
44 verses
1 Kings79 occurrences
67 verses
2 Kings61 occurrences
52 verses
1 Chronicles66 occurrences
59 verses
2 Chronicles73 occurrences
61 verses
Ezra21 occurrences
20 verses
Nehemiah33 occurrences
27 verses
Esther10 occurrences
10 verses
Job48 occurrences
46 verses
Psalms81 occurrences
73 verses
Proverbs55 occurrences
48 verses
Ecclesiastes15 occurrences
15 verses
Song of Solomon10 occurrences
8 verses
Isaiah88 occurrences
70 verses
Jeremiah139 occurrences
95 verses
Lamentations6 occurrences
6 verses
Ezekiel189 occurrences
162 verses
Daniel35 occurrences
30 verses
Hosea26 occurrences
17 verses
Amos23 occurrences
21 verses
Obadiah2 occurrences
2 verses
Jonah2 occurrences
2 verses
Micah7 occurrences
7 verses
Nahum1 occurrence
1 verse
Habakkuk7 occurrences
7 verses
Zephaniah6 occurrences
5 verses
Haggai6 occurrences
6 verses
Zechariah14 occurrences
12 verses
Malachi3 occurrences
3 verses
Matthew83 occurrences
68 verses
Mark55 occurrences
50 verses
Luke59 occurrences
54 verses
John37 occurrences
34 verses
Acts112 occurrences
104 verses
Romans87 occurrences
66 verses
1 Corinthians52 occurrences
40 verses
2 Corinthians61 occurrences
45 verses
Galatians39 occurrences
29 verses
Ephesians25 occurrences
24 verses
Philippians11 occurrences
10 verses
Colossians12 occurrences
10 verses
1 Thessalonians8 occurrences
8 verses
2 Thessalonians11 occurrences
8 verses
1 Timothy5 occurrences
5 verses
2 Timothy7 occurrences
7 verses
Titus4 occurrences
3 verses
Philemon2 occurrences
2 verses
Hebrews70 occurrences
60 verses
James13 occurrences
10 verses
1 Peter19 occurrences
19 verses
2 Peter9 occurrences
8 verses
1 John5 occurrences
3 verses
3 John1 occurrence
1 verse
Jude3 occurrences
3 verses
Revelation20 occurrences
15 verses

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