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every

Meaning of “every”

Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
1,238 occurrences1,060 verses60 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 1:21

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1 Chronicles 9:27
¶ And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 9:27 · retained source text

¶ And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was vpon them, and the opening thereof euery morning, perteined to them.

1 Chronicles 9:32
And other of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the shewbread, to prepare it every sabbath.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 9:32 · retained source text

And other of their brethren of the sonnes of the Kohathites, were ouer the Shew-bread to prepare it euery Sabbath.

1611 marginal noteHeb. bread of ordering.

1 Chronicles 13:1
AND David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 13:1 · retained source text

¶ And Dauid consulted with the captaines of thousands, and hundreds, and with euery leader.

1 Chronicles 13:2
And David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If it seem good unto you, and that it be of the Lord our God, let us send abroad unto our brethren every where, that are left in all the land of Israel, and with them also to the priests and Levites which are in their cities and suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto us:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 13:2 · retained source text

And Dauid said vnto all the Congregation of Israel, If it seeme good vnto you, and that it be of the LORD our God, let vs send abroad vnto our brethren euery where, that are left in all the land of Israel, and with them also to the Priests and Leuites which are in their cities and suburbs, that they may gather themselues vnto vs.

1611 marginal noteHebr. let vs breake foorth and send.

1611 marginal noteHebr. in the cities of their suburbs.

1 Chronicles 16:3
And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 16:3 · retained source text

And hee dealt to euery one of Israel, both man and woman, to euery one a loafe of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine.

1 Chronicles 16:37
¶ So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the Lord Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 16:37 · retained source text

¶ So hee left there before the Arke of the couenant of the LORD, Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the Arke continually, as euery dayes worke required:

1 Chronicles 22:15
Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all manner of cunning men for every manner of work.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 22:15 · retained source text

Moreouer, there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers, and workers of stone and timber, and all maner of cunning men for euery maner of worke:

1611 marginal noteThat is, Masons and Carpenters.

1 Chronicles 22:18
Is not the Lord your God with you? and hath he not given you rest on every side? for he hath given the inhabitants of the land into mine hand; and the land is subdued before the Lord, and before his people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 22:18 · retained source text

Is not the LORD your God with you? and hath he not giuen you rest on euery side? for he hath giuen the inhabitants of the land into mine hand, and the land is subdued before the LORD, and before his people.

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Where “every” appears

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Genesis91 occurrences
66 verses
Exodus69 occurrences
55 verses
Leviticus35 occurrences
29 verses
Numbers86 occurrences
74 verses
Deuteronomy32 occurrences
30 verses
Joshua11 occurrences
11 verses
Judges25 occurrences
22 verses
1 Samuel28 occurrences
23 verses
2 Samuel20 occurrences
18 verses
1 Kings27 occurrences
23 verses
2 Kings28 occurrences
19 verses
1 Chronicles21 occurrences
18 verses
2 Chronicles39 occurrences
36 verses
Ezra7 occurrences
7 verses
Nehemiah20 occurrences
19 verses
Esther26 occurrences
15 verses
Job22 occurrences
20 verses
Psalms35 occurrences
35 verses
Proverbs21 occurrences
21 verses
Ecclesiastes14 occurrences
11 verses
Song of Solomon4 occurrences
4 verses
Isaiah58 occurrences
45 verses
Jeremiah94 occurrences
74 verses
Lamentations3 occurrences
3 verses
Ezekiel89 occurrences
73 verses
Daniel6 occurrences
6 verses
Hosea2 occurrences
2 verses
Joel2 occurrences
2 verses
Amos6 occurrences
6 verses
Obadiah1 occurrence
1 verse
Jonah3 occurrences
3 verses
Micah3 occurrences
3 verses
Habakkuk1 occurrence
1 verse
Zephaniah4 occurrences
4 verses
Haggai3 occurrences
3 verses
Zechariah19 occurrences
17 verses
Malachi3 occurrences
3 verses
Matthew26 occurrences
24 verses
Mark9 occurrences
8 verses
Luke28 occurrences
27 verses
John16 occurrences
15 verses
Acts32 occurrences
31 verses
Romans18 occurrences
15 verses
1 Corinthians35 occurrences
31 verses
2 Corinthians12 occurrences
11 verses
Galatians5 occurrences
5 verses
Ephesians8 occurrences
7 verses
Philippians11 occurrences
10 verses
Colossians7 occurrences
5 verses
1 Thessalonians4 occurrences
4 verses
2 Thessalonians4 occurrences
4 verses
1 Timothy3 occurrences
3 verses
2 Timothy3 occurrences
3 verses
Titus3 occurrences
3 verses
Philemon1 occurrence
1 verse
Hebrews17 occurrences
16 verses
James6 occurrences
5 verses
1 Peter4 occurrences
4 verses
1 John7 occurrences
7 verses
Revelation21 occurrences
19 verses

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

[Old Eng. everich. It is formed from ever.] Each individual of a whole collection or aggregate number. The word includes the whole number, but each separately stated or considered. Every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Psalms 39:5.

volume 1, leaf 704, column 3 (entry starts at OCR line 172)

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