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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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Psalms 5:11
But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 5:11 · retained source text

But let all those that put their trust in thee, reioyce: let them euer shout for ioy; because thou defendest them: let them also that loue thy name, be ioyfull in thee.

1611 marginal noteHeb. thou couerest, ouer, or protectest them.

Psalms 9:5
Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast put out their name for ever and ever.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 9:5 · retained source text

Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked; thou hast put out their name for euer and euer.

Psalms 9:7
But the Lord shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 9:7 · retained source text

But the LORD shall endure for euer: he hath prepared his throne for iudgement.

1611 marginal notePsal.96.13. and 98.10.

Psalms 9:18
For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 9:18 · retained source text

For the needie shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poore shall not perish for euer.

Psalms 10:16
The Lord is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 10:16 · retained source text

The LORD is King for euer and euer: the heathen are perished out of his land.

1611 marginal notePsal.29.9. and 145.13. and 146.10. iere.16.10. lam.5.19.

Psalms 12:7
Thou shalt keep them, O Lord, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 12:7 · retained source text

Thou shalt keepe them, (O LORD,) thou shalt preserue them, from this generation for euer.

1611 marginal noteHeb. him.i.euery one of them.

Psalms 13:1
HOW long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 13:1 · retained source text

¶ How long wilt thou forget mee (O LORD) for euer? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

Psalms 19:9
The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 19:9 · retained source text

The feare of the LORD is cleane, enduring for euer: the Iudgements of the LORD are true, and righteous altogether.

1611 marginal noteHebr. trueth.

Psalms 21:4
He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 21:4 · retained source text

He asked life of thee, and thou gauest it him, euen length of dayes for euer and euer.

Psalms 21:6
For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 21:6 · retained source text

For thou hast made him most blessed for euer: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.

1611 marginal noteHebr set him to be blessings.

1611 marginal noteHebr. gladded him with ioy.

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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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