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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 3:22

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Job 4:7
Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 4:7 · retained source text

Remember, I pray thee, who euer perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?

Job 4:20
They are destroyed from morning to evening: they perish for ever without any regarding it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 4:20 · retained source text

They are destroyed from morning to euening: they perish for euer, without any regarding it.

1611 marginal noteHeb. beaten in pieces.

Job 14:20
Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth: thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 14:20 · retained source text

Thou preuailest for euer against him, and hee passeth: thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.

Job 19:24
That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever!
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 19:24 · retained source text

That they were grauen with an iron pen and lead, in the rocke for euer.

Job 20:7
Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 20:7 · retained source text

Yet he shall perish for euer, like his owne doung: they which haue seene him, shall say, Where is he?

Job 36:7
He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 36:7 · retained source text

Hee withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne, yea he doth establish them for euer, and they are exalted.

1611 marginal notePsal. 34.14.

Job 41:4
Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 41:4 · retained source text

Will he make a couenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a seruant for euer?

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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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