But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?
The 1611 reading
But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?
KJV dictionary & concordance
To a very great or unusual degree; greatly; very much.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Genesis 7:19
Complete exact-word concordance
But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?
But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?
And the Lord magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.
And the LORD magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed vpon him such royal maiestie, as had not bene on any king before him in Israel.
1611 marginal note1.King. 3.13. 2.chro. 1.12. eccles. 2.9.
AND Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.
¶ And Solomon the sonne of Dauid was strengthned in his kingdome, and the LORD his God was with him, & magnified him exceedingly.
1611 marginal note1.King. 2.46.
¶ And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.
¶ And Iehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly, and he built in Iudah castles, and cities of store.
1611 marginal noteOr, palaces
And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened himself exceedingly.
And the Ammonites gaue gifts to Uzziah, and his name spread abroad euen to the entring in of Egypt: for hee strengthened himselfe exceedingly.
1611 marginal noteHeb. went.
When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.
When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the seruant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieued them exceedingly, that there was come a man, to seeke the welfare of the children of Israel.
¶ So Esther’s maids and her chamberlains came and told it her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved; and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him: but he received it not.
¶ So Esthers maides and her chamberlaines came, and told it her: then was the Queene exceedingly grieued, and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away the sackcloth from him: but he receiued it not.
1611 marginal noteHeb. Eunuches.
Which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave?
Which reioice exceedingly, and are glad when they can finde the graue?
But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.
But let the righteous be glad: let them reioyce before God, yea let them exceedingly reioyce.
1611 marginal noteHebr. reioyce with gladnesse.
But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.
But lusted exceedingly in the wildernes: & tempted God in the desert.
1611 marginal noteHeb. lusted a lust.
1611 marginal noteExod. 17. 2. 1.cor. 10.6.
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Historical English dictionary sources
To a very great degree; beyond what is usual; greatly; very much.