When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 2:10 · retained source text
When they saw the Starre, they reioyced with exceeding great ioy.
KJV dictionary & concordance
exceeding
Meaning of “exceeding”
Very great, abundant, intense, extensive, or beyond ordinary measure or degree; exceedingly.
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59 occurrences59 verses27 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: Genesis 15:1
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Every verse containing “exceeding”
¶ Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 2:16 · retained source text
¶ Then Herode, when hee saw that hee was mocked of the Wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent foorth, and slewe all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two yeeres olde and vnder, according to the time, which he had diligently enquired of the Wise men.
Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 4:8 · retained source text
Againe the Deuill taketh him vp into an exceeding high mountaine, and sheweth him all the kingdomes of the world, and the glory of them:
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 5:12 · retained source text
Reioyce, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heauen: For so persecuted they the Prophets which were before you.
¶ And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 8:28 · retained source text
¶ And when hee was come to the other side, into the countrey of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with deuils, comming out of the tombes, exceeding fierce, so that no man might passe by that way.
1611 marginal noteMarke 5.1. luk. 8.16.
And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 17:23 · retained source text
And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised againe: And they were exceeding sorie.
And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 26:22 · retained source text
And they were exceeding sorowfull, and began euery one of them to say vnto him, Lord, Is it I?
Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 26:38 · retained source text
Then saith he vnto them, My soule is exceeding sorrowfull, euen vnto death: tary ye heere, & watch with me.
Complete reference index — all 59 verses
Genesis 15:1Genesis 17:6Genesis 27:34Exodus 1:7Exodus 19:16Numbers 14:71 Samuel 2:32 Samuel 8:82 Samuel 12:21 Kings 4:291 Kings 7:471 Chronicles 20:21 Chronicles 22:52 Chronicles 11:122 Chronicles 14:142 Chronicles 16:122 Chronicles 32:27Psalms 21:6Psalms 43:4Psalms 119:96Proverbs 30:24Ecclesiastes 7:24Jeremiah 48:29Ezekiel 9:9Ezekiel 16:13Ezekiel 23:15Ezekiel 37:10Ezekiel 47:10Daniel 3:22Daniel 6:23Daniel 7:19Daniel 8:9Jonah 3:3Jonah 4:6Matthew 2:10Matthew 2:16Matthew 4:8Matthew 5:12Matthew 8:28Matthew 17:23Matthew 26:22Matthew 26:38Mark 6:26Mark 9:3Mark 14:34Luke 23:8Acts 7:20Romans 7:132 Corinthians 4:172 Corinthians 7:42 Corinthians 9:14Ephesians 1:19Ephesians 2:7Ephesians 3:201 Timothy 1:141 Peter 4:132 Peter 1:4Jude 1:24Revelation 16:21
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Genesis3 occurrences
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4 versesPsalms3 occurrences
3 versesProverbs1 occurrence
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3 versesLuke1 occurrence
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1 verse1 Peter1 occurrence
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1 verseJude1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation1 occurrence
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2 versesNumbers1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel1 occurrence
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4 versesPsalms3 occurrences
3 versesProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseJeremiah1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel5 occurrences
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3 versesLuke1 occurrence
1 verseActs1 occurrence
1 verseRomans1 occurrence
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