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even

Meaning of “even”

1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.

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First occurrence: Genesis 6:17

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Genesis 6:17
And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 6:17 · retained source text

And behold, I, euen I doe bring a flood of waters vpon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life from vnder heauen, and euery thing that is in the earth shall die.

Genesis 9:3
Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 9:3 · retained source text

Euery mouing thing that liueth, shalbe meat for you; euen as the greene herbe haue I giuen you all things.

1611 marginal noteChap. 1.29.

Genesis 10:9
He was a mighty hunter before the Lord: wherefore it is said, even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 10:9 · retained source text

He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is saide, Euen as Nimrod the mightie hunter before the LORD.

Genesis 10:19
And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 10:19 · retained source text

And the border of the Canaanites, was from Sidon, as thou commest to Gerar, vnto Gaza, as thou goest vnto Sodoma and Gomorah, and Admah, & Zeboim, euen vnto Lasha.

1611 marginal noteHebr. Azzah.

Genesis 10:21
¶ Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 10:21 · retained source text

¶ Unto Shem also the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Iaphet the elder, euen to him were children borne.

Genesis 13:3
And he went on his journeys from the south even to Beth-el, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Beth-el and Hai;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 13:3 · retained source text

And hee went on his iourneyes from the South, euen to Beth-el, vnto the place where his tent had bene at the beginning, betweene Beth-el and Hai:

Genesis 13:10
And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 13:10 · retained source text

And Lot lifted vp his eyes, and beheld all the plaine of Iordane, that it was well watered euery where before the LORD destroyed Sodome and Gomorah, euen as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou commest vnto Zoar.

Genesis 14:23
That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 14:23 · retained source text

That I wil not take from a threed euen to a shoe latchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I haue made Abram rich:

Genesis 19:1
AND there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 19:1 · retained source text

¶ And there came two Angels to Sodome at euen, and Lot sate in the gate of Sodome: and Lot seeing them, rose vp to meet them, and he bowed himselfe with his face toward the ground.

Genesis 19:4
¶ But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 19:4 · retained source text

¶ But before they lay downe, the men of the citie, euen the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and yong, all the people from euery quarter.

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Genesis30 occurrences
30 verses
Exodus45 occurrences
44 verses
Leviticus81 occurrences
76 verses
Numbers79 occurrences
75 verses
Deuteronomy55 occurrences
51 verses
Joshua51 occurrences
48 verses
Judges28 occurrences
26 verses
Ruth3 occurrences
3 verses
1 Samuel27 occurrences
27 verses
2 Samuel30 occurrences
29 verses
1 Kings46 occurrences
43 verses
2 Kings37 occurrences
36 verses
1 Chronicles37 occurrences
36 verses
2 Chronicles40 occurrences
38 verses
Ezra12 occurrences
12 verses
Nehemiah22 occurrences
21 verses
Esther10 occurrences
10 verses
Job21 occurrences
21 verses
Psalms63 occurrences
62 verses
Proverbs16 occurrences
15 verses
Ecclesiastes8 occurrences
8 verses
Song of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verse
Isaiah90 occurrences
87 verses
Jeremiah93 occurrences
87 verses
Lamentations1 occurrence
1 verse
Ezekiel87 occurrences
84 verses
Daniel29 occurrences
28 verses
Hosea4 occurrences
4 verses
Joel5 occurrences
5 verses
Amos7 occurrences
7 verses
Obadiah4 occurrences
4 verses
Jonah3 occurrences
3 verses
Micah12 occurrences
11 verses
Nahum2 occurrences
2 verses
Habakkuk3 occurrences
3 verses
Zephaniah9 occurrences
9 verses
Haggai1 occurrence
1 verse
Zechariah17 occurrences
15 verses
Malachi9 occurrences
9 verses
Matthew30 occurrences
30 verses
Mark18 occurrences
18 verses
Luke22 occurrences
22 verses
John26 occurrences
26 verses
Acts14 occurrences
14 verses
Romans25 occurrences
25 verses
1 Corinthians22 occurrences
22 verses
2 Corinthians13 occurrences
13 verses
Galatians7 occurrences
7 verses
Ephesians12 occurrences
12 verses
Philippians7 occurrences
7 verses
Colossians3 occurrences
3 verses
1 Thessalonians15 occurrences
15 verses
2 Thessalonians4 occurrences
4 verses
1 Timothy2 occurrences
2 verses
2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse
Titus2 occurrences
2 verses
Philemon1 occurrence
1 verse
Hebrews7 occurrences
7 verses
James5 occurrences
5 verses
1 Peter7 occurrences
7 verses
2 Peter4 occurrences
3 verses
1 John11 occurrences
11 verses
3 John2 occurrences
2 verses
Jude2 occurrences
2 verses
Revelation13 occurrences
12 verses

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