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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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Job 4:9
by the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 4:9 · retained source text

By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed.

1611 marginal noteThat is, by his anger, as Esa.30.33.

Job 9:11
Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 9:11 · retained source text

Loe, hee goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceiue him not.

Job 15:30
He shall not depart out of darkness; the flame shall dry up his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he go away.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 15:30 · retained source text

He shall not depart out of darkenesse, the flame shall drie vp his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he goe away.

Job 16:12
I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 16:12 · retained source text

I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken me by my necke, and shaken me to pieces, and set me vp for his marke.

Job 17:7
Mine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow, and all my members are as a shadow.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 17:7 · retained source text

Mine eye also is dimme by reason of sorrow, and all my members are as a shadow.

1611 marginal noteOr, my thoughts.

Job 18:8
For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 18:8 · retained source text

For hee is cast into a net by his owne feete, & he walketh vpon a snare.

Job 18:9
The gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 18:9 · retained source text

The grinne shall take him by the heele, and the robber shall preuaile against him.

Job 20:29
This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 20:29 · retained source text

This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed vnto him by God.

1611 marginal noteHebr. of his decree from God.

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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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