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certain

Meaning of “certain”

1. A particular person, thing, place, time, amount, or number not named or not further specified; also some members or portion of a group. 2. Sure, settled, true, reliable, or known beyond doubt.

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196 occurrences194 verses29 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 28:11

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Acts 3:2
And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;
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1611 witness · Acts 3:2 · retained source text

And a certaine man lame from his mothers womb was caried, whom they laide daily at the gate of the Temple which is called Beautifull, to aske almes of them that entred into the Temple.

Acts 5:1
BUT a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
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1611 witness · Acts 5:1 · retained source text

¶ But a certaine man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, solde a possession,

Acts 5:2
And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
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1611 witness · Acts 5:2 · retained source text

And kept backe part of the price, his wife also being priuy to it, and brought a certaine part, and layd it at the Apostles feete.

Acts 6:9
¶ Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
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1611 witness · Acts 6:9 · retained source text

¶ Then there arose certaine of the Synagogue, which is called the Synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia, and of Asia, disputing with Steuen.

Acts 8:9
But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
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1611 witness · Acts 8:9 · retained source text

But there was a certaine man called Simon, which before time in the same citie vsed sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giuing out that himselfe was some great one.

Acts 8:36
And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?
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1611 witness · Acts 8:36 · retained source text

And as they went on their way, they came vnto a certaine water: and the Eunuch said, See, here is water, what doeth hinder me to be baptized?

Acts 9:10
¶ And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.
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1611 witness · Acts 9:10 · retained source text

¶ And there was a certaine disciple at Damascus, named Ananias, and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.

Acts 9:19
And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.
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1611 witness · Acts 9:19 · retained source text

And when hee had receiued meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certaine dayes with the disciples which were at Damascus.

Acts 9:33
And there he found a certain man named Æneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.
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1611 witness · Acts 9:33 · retained source text

And there he found a certaine man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight yeeres, and was sicke of the palsie.

Acts 9:36
¶ Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
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1611 witness · Acts 9:36 · retained source text

¶ Now there was at Ioppa a certain disciple, named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: This woman was full of good works, and almes deeds, which she did.

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