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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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Showing verses 1–10 of 66 · 87 word occurrences in this result

Romans 1:4
And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 1:4 · retained source text

And declared to be the Sonne of God, with power, according to the Spirit of holinesse, by the resurrection from the dead.

1611 marginal noteGr. determined.

Romans 1:5
by whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 1:5 · retained source text

By whom we haue receiued grace and Apostleship for obedience to the faith among all nations for his Name,

1611 marginal noteOr, to the obedience of faith.

Romans 1:10
Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 1:10 · retained source text

Making request, (if by any meanes now at length I might haue a prosperous iourney by the will of God) to come vnto you.

Romans 1:12
That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 1:12 · retained source text

That is, that I may be comforted together with you, by the mutual faith both of you and me.

1611 marginal noteOr, in you.

Romans 1:17
For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 1:17 · retained source text

For therein is the righteousnesse of God reueiled from faith to faith: as it is written, The iust shall liue by faith.

1611 marginal noteAbac. 2.4.

Romans 1:20
For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 1:20 · retained source text

For the inuisible things of him from the Creation of the world, are clearely seene, being vnderstood by the things that are made, euen his eternall Power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse:

1611 marginal noteOr, that they may be.

Romans 2:12
For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 2:12 · retained source text

For as many as haue sinned without Law, shall also perish without Law: and as many as haue sinned in the Law, shalbe iudged by the Law.

Romans 2:14
For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 2:14 · retained source text

For when the Gentiles which haue not the Law, doe by nature the things contained in the Law: these hauing not the Law, are a Law vnto themselues,

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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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