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early

Meaning of “early”

Near the beginning of a time; soon or before the usual time.

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86 occurrences85 verses24 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 19:2

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Psalms 46:5
God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 46:5 · retained source text

God is in the midst of her: she shal not be moued; God shall helpe her, and that right early.

1611 marginal noteHeb. when the morning appeareth.

Psalms 57:8
Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 57:8 · retained source text

Awake vp my glory, awake psalterie and harpe; I my selfe will awake early.

Psalms 63:1
O GOD, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 63:1 · retained source text

¶ O God, thou art my God, earely will I seeke thee: my soule thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee, in a drie and thirstie lande, where no water is:

Psalms 78:34
When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and inquired early after God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 78:34 · retained source text

When hee slew them, then they sought him: and they returned, and inquired early after God.

Psalms 90:14
O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 90:14 · retained source text

O satisfie vs early with thy mercie: that we may reioyce, and be glad all our dayes.

Psalms 101:8
I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 101:8 · retained source text

I will earely destroy all the wicked of the land: that I may cut off all wicked doers from the citie of the LORD.

Psalms 127:2
It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 127:2 · retained source text

It is vaine for you to rise vp early, to sit vp late, to eate the bread of sorrowes: for so hee giueth his beloued sleepe.

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