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ever

Meaning of “ever”

At any time; always or continually; throughout all time or for ever.

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476 occurrences417 verses54 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 3:22

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1 Kings 1:31
Then Bath-sheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 1:31 · retained source text

Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reuerence to the king, and said, Let my lord king Dauid liue for euer.

1 Kings 2:33
Their blood shall therefore return upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed for ever: but upon David, and upon his seed, and upon his house, and upon his throne, shall there be peace for ever from the Lord.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 2:33 · retained source text

Their blood shall therefore returne vpon the head of Ioab, and vpon the head of his seed for euer: but vpon Dauid, and vpon his seede, and vpon his house, and vpon his throne, shall there bee peace for euer from the LORD.

1 Kings 2:45
And king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the Lord for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 2:45 · retained source text

And king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of Dauid shall bee established before the LORD for euer.

1 Kings 5:1
AND Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 5:1 · retained source text

¶ And Hiram king of Tyre sent his seruants vnto Solomon: (for hee had heard that they had anointed him King in the roume of his father,) for Hiram was euer a louer of Dauid.

1 Kings 8:13
I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 8:13 · retained source text

I haue surely built thee an house to dwel in, a setled place for thee to abide in for euer.

1 Kings 9:3
And the Lord said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 9:3 · retained source text

And the LORD said vnto him, I haue heard thy prayer and thy supplication that thou hast made before me: I haue hallowed this house which thou hast built, to put my Name there for euer, and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.

1611 marginal noteCha. 8.29

1 Kings 9:5
Then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom upon Israel for ever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 9:5 · retained source text

Then I will establish the throne of thy kingdome vpon Israel for euer, as I promised to Dauid thy father, saying, There shall not faile thee a man vpon the throne of Israel.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 7.12. 1.chro. 22.10.

1 Kings 10:9
Blessed be the Lord thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the Lord loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 10:9 · retained source text

Blessed be the LORD thy God which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel; because the LORD loued Israel for euer, therefore made he thee King, to doe iudgement and iustice.

1 Kings 11:39
And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 11:39 · retained source text

And I will for this afflict the seed of Dauid, but not for euer.

1 Kings 12:7
And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 12:7 · retained source text

And they spake vnto him, saying, If thou wilt be a seruant vnto this people this day, and wilt serue them, and answere them, and speake good words to them, then they will be thy seruants for euer.

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Genesis4 occurrences
4 verses
Exodus15 occurrences
14 verses
Leviticus18 occurrences
18 verses
Numbers12 occurrences
10 verses
Deuteronomy13 occurrences
13 verses
Joshua4 occurrences
4 verses
Judges2 occurrences
1 verse
1 Samuel12 occurrences
12 verses
2 Samuel10 occurrences
8 verses
1 Kings11 occurrences
10 verses
2 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses
1 Chronicles23 occurrences
19 verses
2 Chronicles15 occurrences
15 verses
Ezra3 occurrences
2 verses
Nehemiah4 occurrences
3 verses
Job8 occurrences
8 verses
Psalms146 occurrences
133 verses
Proverbs4 occurrences
4 verses
Ecclesiastes5 occurrences
5 verses
Song of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verse
Isaiah21 occurrences
18 verses
Jeremiah18 occurrences
16 verses
Lamentations3 occurrences
3 verses
Ezekiel4 occurrences
3 verses
Daniel17 occurrences
13 verses
Hosea1 occurrence
1 verse
Joel2 occurrences
2 verses
Amos1 occurrence
1 verse
Obadiah1 occurrence
1 verse
Jonah1 occurrence
1 verse
Micah5 occurrences
4 verses
Zechariah1 occurrence
1 verse
Malachi1 occurrence
1 verse
Matthew3 occurrences
3 verses
Mark2 occurrences
2 verses
Luke3 occurrences
3 verses
John10 occurrences
9 verses
Acts1 occurrence
1 verse
Romans4 occurrences
4 verses
2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse
Galatians2 occurrences
1 verse
Ephesians1 occurrence
1 verse
Philippians2 occurrences
1 verse
1 Thessalonians2 occurrences
2 verses
1 Timothy2 occurrences
1 verse
2 Timothy3 occurrences
2 verses
Philemon1 occurrence
1 verse
Hebrews13 occurrences
11 verses
1 Peter6 occurrences
4 verses
2 Peter2 occurrences
2 verses
1 John1 occurrence
1 verse
2 John1 occurrence
1 verse
Jude2 occurrences
2 verses
Revelation26 occurrences
13 verses

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