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for ever

Meaning of “for ever”

1. Without end; for all time. 2. Continually or permanently throughout the duration in view.

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390 occurrences380 verses49 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 3:22

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Job 4:20
They are destroyed from morning to evening: they perish for ever without any regarding it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 4:20 · retained source text

They are destroyed from morning to euening: they perish for euer, without any regarding it.

1611 marginal noteHeb. beaten in pieces.

Job 14:20
Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth: thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 14:20 · retained source text

Thou preuailest for euer against him, and hee passeth: thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.

Job 19:24
That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever!
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 19:24 · retained source text

That they were grauen with an iron pen and lead, in the rocke for euer.

Job 20:7
Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 20:7 · retained source text

Yet he shall perish for euer, like his owne doung: they which haue seene him, shall say, Where is he?

Job 36:7
He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 36:7 · retained source text

Hee withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne, yea he doth establish them for euer, and they are exalted.

1611 marginal notePsal. 34.14.

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