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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 28:11

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Matthew 8:19
And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 8:19 · retained source text

And a certaine Scribe came, and said vnto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoeuer thou goest.

1611 marginal noteLuke 9.57.

Matthew 9:3
And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 9:3 · retained source text

And behold, certaine of the Scribes said within themselues, This man blasphemeth.

Matthew 9:18
¶ While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 9:18 · retained source text

¶ While hee spake these things vnto them, beholde, there came a certaine ruler and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is euen now dead: but come, and lay thy hand vpon her, and she shall liue.

1611 marginal noteMar. 5.22. luke 8.41.

Matthew 12:38
¶ Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
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1611 witness · Matthew 12:38 · retained source text

¶ Then certaine of the Scribes, and of the Pharisees, answered, saying, Master, we would see a signe from thee.

1611 marginal noteChap. 16.1. luke 11.29. 1.cor. 1.22.

Matthew 17:14
¶ And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying,
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1611 witness · Matthew 17:14 · retained source text

¶ And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certaine man, kneeling downe to him, and saying,

1611 marginal noteMar. 9.17. luke 9.38.

Matthew 20:20
¶ Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.
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1611 witness · Matthew 20:20 · retained source text

¶ Then came to him the mother of Zebedees children, with her sonnes, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.

1611 marginal noteMar. 10.35.

Matthew 21:28
¶ But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 21:28 · retained source text

¶ But what thinke you? A certaine man had two sonnes, and he came to the first, and said, Sonne, goe worke to day in my vineyard.

Matthew 21:33
¶ Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 21:33 · retained source text

¶ Heare another parable. There was a certaine house-holder, which planted a Uineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a wine-presse in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a farre countrey.

1611 marginal noteEsa. 5.1. iere. 2.21. mark. 12.1. luke 20.9.

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