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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 1:21

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Hebrews 2:9
But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hebrews 2:9 · retained source text

But wee see Iesus, who was made a little lower then the Angels, for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour, that hee by the grace of God should taste death for euery man.

1611 marginal noteOr, by.

Hebrews 3:4
For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hebrews 3:4 · retained source text

For euery house is builded by some man, but hee that built all things is God.

Hebrews 5:1
FOR every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hebrews 5:1 · retained source text

¶ For euery high Priest taken from among men, is ordeined for men in things pertaining to God, that hee may offer both giftes & sacrifices for sins.

Hebrews 5:13
For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hebrews 5:13 · retained source text

For euery one that vseth milke, is vnskilful in the word of righteousnes: for he is a babe.

1611 marginal noteGr, hath no experience.

Hebrews 6:11
And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hebrews 6:11 · retained source text

And wee desire, that euery one of you doe shewe the same diligence, to the full assurance of hope vnto the ende:

Hebrews 8:3
For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hebrews 8:3 · retained source text

For euery high Priest is ordeined to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessitie that this man haue somewhat also to offer.

Hebrews 8:11
And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hebrews 8:11 · retained source text

And they shall not teach euery man his neighbour, and euery man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: For all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.

Hebrews 9:7
But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hebrews 9:7 · retained source text

But into the second went the high Priest alone once euery yeere, not without blood, which he offered for himselfe, and for the errors of the people.

Hebrews 9:19
For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hebrews 9:19 · retained source text

For when Moses had spoken euery precept to all the people according to the Law, he tooke the blood of Calues and of Goates, with water and scarlet wooll, and hysope, and sprinckled both the booke and all the people,

1611 marginal noteOr, purple.

Hebrews 9:25
Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hebrews 9:25 · retained source text

Nor yet that he should offer himselfe often, as the high Priest entreth into the Holy place, euery yeere with blood of others:

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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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