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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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Daniel 2:4
Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 2:4 · retained source text

Then spake the Caldeans to the King in Syriacke; O king, liue for euer: tell thy seruants the dreame, and we will shew the interpretation.

1611 marginal noteDan. 3.9.

Daniel 2:20
Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 2:20 · retained source text

Daniel answered and said; Blessed be the name of God for euer and euer: for wisedome and might are his:

1611 marginal notePsal. 113.2. and 115.18.

Daniel 2:44
And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 2:44 · retained source text

And in the daies of these Kings shall the God of heauen set vp a kingdome, which shall neuer be destroyed: and the Kingdome shall not be left to other people, but it shall breake in pieces, and consume all these kingdomes, and it shall stand for euer.

1611 marginal noteCald. their dayes.

1611 marginal noteCald. kingdome thereof.

1611 marginal noteChap.4.3, 34. and 6.27. and 7.14, 27. mich 4.7. luke 1.33.

Daniel 3:9
They spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Daniel 3:9 · retained source text

They spake and sayd to the King Nebuchad-nezzar, O King, liue for euer.

Daniel 4:34
And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 4:34 · retained source text

And at the end of the dayes, I Nebuchad-nezzar lift vp mine eyes vnto heauen, and mine vnderstanding returned vnto me, and I blessed the most high, and I praised, and honoured him that liueth for euer, whose dominion is an euerlasting dominion, and his kingdome is from generation to generation.

1611 marginal noteChap.7 14. mic.4.7 luc.1.33.

Daniel 5:10
¶ Now the queen, by reason of the words of the king and his lords, came into the banquet house: and the queen spake and said, O king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Daniel 5:10 · retained source text

¶ Now the queene, by reason of the wordes of the king and his lords, came into the banquet house, and the queene spake and said, O king, liue for euer: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed.

Daniel 6:6
Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 6:6 · retained source text

Then these Presidents and Princes assembled together to the king, and said thus vnto him, King Darius, liue foreuer.

1611 marginal noteOr, came tumultuously.

Daniel 6:21
Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Daniel 6:21 · retained source text

Then said Daniel vnto the king, O king, liue for euer.

Daniel 6:24
¶ And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces or ever they came at the bottom of the den.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Daniel 6:24 · retained source text

¶ And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of Lyons, them, their children, and their wiues: and the Lyons had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces or euer they came at the bottome of the den.

Daniel 6:26
I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 6:26 · retained source text

I make a decree, That in euery dominion of my kingdome, men tremble and feare before the God of Daniel: for he is the liuing God, and stedfast for euer, and his kingdome that, which shal not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be euen vnto the end.

1611 marginal noteCha.2.44. and 4.3. and 7.14, 27. luke 1.33.

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Where “ever” appears

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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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