KJV dictionary & concordance

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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Judges 2:18

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And when the Lord raised them up judges, then the Lord was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the Lord because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Judges 2:18 · retained source text

And when the LORD raised them vp Iudges, then the LORD was with the Iudge, and deliuered them out of the hand of their enemies, all the dayes of the Iudge (for it repented the LORD, because of their gronings by reason of them that oppressed them, and vexed them:)

Judges 3:1

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NOW these are the nations which the Lord left, to prove Israel by them, even as many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan;

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1611 witness · Judges 3:1 · retained source text

¶ Now these are the nations which the LORD left, to prooue Israel by them, ( euen as many of Israel as had not knowen all the warres of Canaan;

Judges 3:4

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And they were to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of the Lord, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.

2 word occurrences in this verse

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1611 witness · Judges 3:4 · retained source text

And they were to prooue Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken vnto the Commandements of the LORD, which hee commaunded their fathers by the hand of Moses.

Judges 3:15

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But when the children of Israel cried unto the Lord, the Lord raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man lefthanded: and by him the children of Israel sent a present unto Eglon the king of Moab.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Judges 3:15 · retained source text

But when the children of Israel cried vnto the LORD, the LORD raised them vp a deliuerer, Ehud the sonne of Gera, a Beniamite, a man left handed: and by him the children of Israel sent a Present vnto Eglon the king of Moab.

1611 marginal noteOr, the sonne of Iemini.

1611 marginal noteHebr. shut of his right hand.

Judges 3:19

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But he himself turned again from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king: who said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him.

2 word occurrences in this verse

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1611 witness · Judges 3:19 · retained source text

But hee himselfe turned againe from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I haue a secret errand vnto thee, O king: who said, Keepe silence. And all that stood by him, went out from him.

1611 marginal noteOr, grauen images.

Judges 4:11

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Now Heber the Kenite, which was of the children of Hobab the father in law of Moses, had severed himself from the Kenites, and pitched his tent unto the plain of Zaanaim, which is by Kedesh.

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1611 witness · Judges 4:11 · retained source text

Now Heber the Kenite, which was of the children of Hobab the father in law of Moses, had seuered himselfe from the Kenites, and pitched his tent vnto the plaine of Zaanaim, which is by Kedesh.

1611 marginal noteNumb. 10.29.

Judges 5:10

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Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way.

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1611 witness · Judges 5:10 · retained source text

Speake yee that ride on white asses, yee that sit in Iudgement, and walke by the way.

1611 marginal noteOr, meditate.

Judges 5:19

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The kings came and fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no gain of money.

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1611 witness · Judges 5:19 · retained source text

The kings came and fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo, they tooke no gaine of money.

Judges 5:22

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Then were the horsehoofs broken by the means of the pransings, the pransings of their mighty ones.

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1611 witness · Judges 5:22 · retained source text

Then were the horse hoofes broken, by the meanes of the pransings, the pransings of their mightie ones.

1611 marginal noteOr, tramplings, or plungings.

Judges 6:11

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¶ And there came an angel of the Lord, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abi-ezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites.

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1611 witness · Judges 6:11 · retained source text

¶ And there came an Angel of the LORD, and sate vnder an Oake which was in Ophrah, that pertained vnto Ioash the Abi-Ezrite: and his sonne Gideon threshed wheat by the winepresse, to hide it from the Midianites.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to cause it to flye.

1611 marginal noteHeb. 11.32. called Gideon.