KJV dictionary & concordance

every

Meaning of “every”

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

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

1,238 occurrences1,060 verses60 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:21

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Nehemiah 3:28

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From above the horse gate repaired the priests, every one over against his house.

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1611 witness · Nehemiah 3:28 · retained source text

From aboue the horsegate repaired the Priests, euery one ouer against his house.

Nehemiah 4:15

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And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work.

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1611 witness · Nehemiah 4:15 · retained source text

And it came to passe when our enemies heard that it was knowen vnto vs, and God had brought their counsell to nought, that we returned all of vs to the wall, euery one vnto his worke.

Nehemiah 4:17

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They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.

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1611 witness · Nehemiah 4:17 · retained source text

They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, euery one with one of his hands wrought in the worke, and with the other hand held a weapon.

Nehemiah 4:18

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For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.

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1611 witness · Nehemiah 4:18 · retained source text

For the builders, euery one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded: and he that sounded the trumpet was by mee.

1611 marginal noteHeb. on his loynes.

Nehemiah 4:22

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Likewise at the same time said I unto the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and labour on the day.

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1611 witness · Nehemiah 4:22 · retained source text

Likewise at the same time said I vnto the people, Let euery one, with his seruant, lodge within Ierusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to vs, and labour on the day.

Nehemiah 4:23

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So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard which followed me, none of us put off our clothes, saving that every one put them off for washing.

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1611 witness · Nehemiah 4:23 · retained source text

So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my seruants, nor the men of the guard which followed me, none of vs put off our clothes, sauing that euery one put them off for washing.

1611 marginal noteOr, euery one went with his weapon for water.

Nehemiah 5:7

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Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.

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Then I consulted with my selfe, and I rebuked the Nobles, and the rulers, and said vnto them, You exact vsurie, euery one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them:

1611 marginal noteHeb. my heart consulted in me.

Nehemiah 5:13

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Also I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labour, that performeth not this promise, even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised the Lord. And the people did according to this promise.

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1611 witness · Nehemiah 5:13 · retained source text

Also I shooke my lap, and said, So God shake out euery man from his house, and from his labour, that performeth not this promise, euen thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the Congregation said, Amen, and praised the LORD. And the people did according to this promise.

1611 marginal noteHeb. empty or void.

Nehemiah 7:3

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And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.

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And I said vnto them, Let not the gates of Ierusalem be opened, vntill the Sunne bee hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doores, and barre them. And appoint watches of the inhabitants of Ierusalem, euery one in his wateh, and euery one to bee ouer against his house.

Nehemiah 7:6

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These are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his city;

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1611 witness · Nehemiah 7:6 · retained source text

These are the children of the prouince, that went vp out of the captiuitie, of those that had beene caried away whom Nebuchadnezzar the King of Babylon had caried away, and came againe to Ierusalem and to Iudah, euery one vnto his citie:

1611 marginal noteEzra. 2.1. &c.

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Nehemiah 3:28 Nehemiah 4:15 Nehemiah 4:17 Nehemiah 4:18 Nehemiah 4:22 Nehemiah 4:23 Nehemiah 5:7 Nehemiah 5:13 Nehemiah 7:3 Nehemiah 7:6

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Genesis 1:21 Deuteronomy 12:13 Isaiah 43:7 Romans 3:19 1 Corinthians 11:4 Philippians 4:21-22 Revelation 22:18 2 Corinthians 9:8 Philippians 4:21 Philippians 4:22 Numbers 1:4 1 Samuel 23:14 Esther 2:13 Jeremiah 4:29 Daniel 12:1 Romans 2:6

Historical English dictionary sources

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Webster 1828

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[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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