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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 35:14
And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with him, even a pillar of stone: and he poured a drink offering thereon, and he poured oil thereon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 35:14 · retained source text

And Iacob set vp a pillar in the place where he talked with him, euen a pillar of stone: and hee powred a drinke offering thereon, and he powred oile thereon.

Genesis 37:18
And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 37:18 · retained source text

And when they saw him a farre off, euen before he came neere vnto them, they conspired against him, to slay him.

Genesis 42:28
And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo, it is even in my sack: and their heart failed them, and they were afraid, saying one to another, What is this that God hath done unto us?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 42:28 · retained source text

And he said vnto his brethren, My money is restored, and loe, it is euen in my sacke: and their heart failed them, and they were afraid, saying one to an other, What is this that God hath done vnto vs?

1611 marginal noteHebr. went foorth.

Genesis 44:18
¶ Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord’s ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 44:18 · retained source text

¶ Then Iudah came neere vnto him, and said, Oh my LORD, let thy seruant, I pray thee, speake a word in my lords eares, & let not thine anger burne against thy seruant: for thou art euen as Pharaoh.

Genesis 46:18
These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and these she bare unto Jacob, even sixteen souls.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 46:18 · retained source text

These are the sonnes of Zilpah, whome Laban gaue to Leah his daughter: and these she bare vnto Iacob, euen sixteene soules.

Genesis 46:34
That ye shall say, Thy servants’ trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 46:34 · retained source text

That ye shall say, Thy seruants trade hath bene about cattell, from our youth euen vntill now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for euery shepheard is an abomination vnto the Egyptians.

Genesis 47:2
And he took some of his brethren, even five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 47:2 · retained source text

And hee tooke some of his brethren, euen fiue men, & presented them vnto Pharaoh.

Genesis 47:21
And as for the people, he removed them to cities from one end of the borders of Egypt even to the other end thereof.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 47:21 · retained source text

And as for the people, he remoued them to cities from one end of the borders of Egypt, euen to the other ende thereof.

Genesis 49:22
¶ Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 49:22 · retained source text

¶ Ioseph is a fruitfull bough, euen a fruitfull bough by a well, whose branches runne ouer the wall.

1611 marginal noteHebr. daughters.

Genesis 49:25
even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by the Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 49:25 · retained source text

Euen by the God of thy father who shall helpe thee, and by the Almightie, who shall blesse thee with blessings of heauen aboue, blessings of the deepe that lyeth vnder, blessings of the breasts and of the wombe.

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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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