KJV dictionary & concordance

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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Joshua 4:7

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Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever.

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1611 witness · Joshua 4:7 · retained source text

Then yee shall answere them, That the waters of Iordan were cut off before the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD, when it passed ouer Iordan, the waters of Iordan were cut off: and these stones shall bee for a memoriall vnto the children of Israel for euer.

Joshua 4:24

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That all the people of the earth might know the hand of the Lord, that it is mighty: that ye might fear the Lord your God for ever.

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1611 witness · Joshua 4:24 · retained source text

That all the people of the earth might know the hand of the LORD, that it is mighty, that ye might feare the LORD your God for euer.

1611 marginal noteHebr. all dayes.

Joshua 8:28

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And Joshua burnt Ai, and made it an heap for ever, even a desolation unto this day.

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1611 witness · Joshua 8:28 · retained source text

And Ioshua burnt Ai, and made it an heape for euer, euen a desolation vnto this day.

Joshua 14:9

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And Moses sware on that day, saying, Surely the land whereon thy feet have trodden shall be thine inheritance, and thy children’s for ever, because thou hast wholly followed the Lord my God.

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1611 witness · Joshua 14:9 · retained source text

And Moses sware on that day, saying, Surely the land whereon thy feet haue troden, shall be thine inheritance, and thy childrens for euer, because thou hast wholly followed the LORD my God.

Complete reference index — all 380 verses

Genesis 3:22 Genesis 13:15 Genesis 43:9 Genesis 44:32 Exodus 3:15 Exodus 12:14 Exodus 12:17 Exodus 12:24 Exodus 14:13 Exodus 15:18 Exodus 19:9 Exodus 21:6 Exodus 27:21 Exodus 28:43 Exodus 29:28 Exodus 30:21 Exodus 31:17 Exodus 32:13 Leviticus 6:18 Leviticus 6:22 Leviticus 7:34 Leviticus 7:36 Leviticus 10:9 Leviticus 10:15 Leviticus 16:29 Leviticus 16:31 Leviticus 17:7 Leviticus 23:14 Leviticus 23:21 Leviticus 23:31 Leviticus 23:41 Leviticus 24:3 Leviticus 25:23 Leviticus 25:30 Leviticus 25:46 Numbers 10:8 Numbers 15:15 Numbers 18:8 Numbers 18:11 Numbers 18:19 Numbers 18:23 Numbers 19:10 Numbers 24:20 Numbers 24:24 Deuteronomy 4:40 Deuteronomy 5:29 Deuteronomy 12:28 Deuteronomy 13:16 Deuteronomy 15:17 Deuteronomy 18:5 Deuteronomy 23:3 Deuteronomy 23:6 Deuteronomy 28:46 Deuteronomy 29:29 Deuteronomy 32:40 Joshua 4:7 Joshua 4:24 Joshua 8:28 Joshua 14:9 1 Samuel 1:22 1 Samuel 2:30 1 Samuel 2:32 1 Samuel 2:35 1 Samuel 3:13 1 Samuel 3:14 1 Samuel 13:13 1 Samuel 20:15 1 Samuel 20:23 1 Samuel 20:42 1 Samuel 27:12 1 Samuel 28:2 2 Samuel 2:26 2 Samuel 3:28 2 Samuel 7:13 2 Samuel 7:16 2 Samuel 7:24 2 Samuel 7:25 2 Samuel 7:26 2 Samuel 7:29 1 Kings 1:31 1 Kings 2:33 1 Kings 2:45 1 Kings 8:13 1 Kings 9:3 1 Kings 9:5 1 Kings 10:9 1 Kings 11:39 1 Kings 12:7 2 Kings 5:27 2 Kings 21:7 1 Chronicles 15:2 1 Chronicles 16:34 1 Chronicles 16:36 1 Chronicles 16:41 1 Chronicles 17:12 1 Chronicles 17:14 1 Chronicles 17:22 1 Chronicles 17:23 1 Chronicles 17:24 1 Chronicles 17:27 1 Chronicles 22:10 1 Chronicles 23:13 1 Chronicles 23:25 1 Chronicles 28:4 1 Chronicles 28:7 1 Chronicles 28:8 1 Chronicles 28:9 1 Chronicles 29:10 1 Chronicles 29:18 2 Chronicles 2:4 2 Chronicles 5:13 2 Chronicles 6:2 2 Chronicles 7:3 2 Chronicles 7:6 2 Chronicles 7:16 2 Chronicles 9:8 2 Chronicles 10:7 2 Chronicles 13:5 2 Chronicles 20:7 2 Chronicles 20:21 2 Chronicles 21:7 2 Chronicles 30:8 2 Chronicles 33:4 2 Chronicles 33:7 Ezra 3:11 Ezra 9:12 Nehemiah 2:3 Nehemiah 9:5 Nehemiah 13:1 Job 4:20 Job 14:20 Job 19:24 Job 20:7 Job 23:7 Job 36:7 Job 41:4 Psalms 9:5 Psalms 9:7 Psalms 9:18 Psalms 10:16 Psalms 12:7 Psalms 13:1 Psalms 19:9 Psalms 21:4 Psalms 21:6 Psalms 22:26 Psalms 23:6 Psalms 28:9 Psalms 29:10 Psalms 30:12 Psalms 33:11 Psalms 37:18 Psalms 37:28 Psalms 37:29 Psalms 41:12 Psalms 44:8 Psalms 44:23 Psalms 45:2 Psalms 45:6 Psalms 45:17 Psalms 48:8 Psalms 48:14 Psalms 49:8 Psalms 49:9 Psalms 49:11 Psalms 52:5 Psalms 52:8 Psalms 52:9 Psalms 61:4 Psalms 61:7 Psalms 61:8 Psalms 66:7 Psalms 68:16 Psalms 72:17 Psalms 72:19 Psalms 73:26 Psalms 74:1 Psalms 74:10 Psalms 74:19 Psalms 75:9 Psalms 77:7 Psalms 77:8 Psalms 78:69 Psalms 79:5 Psalms 79:13 Psalms 81:15 Psalms 83:17 Psalms 85:5 Psalms 89:1 Psalms 89:2 Psalms 89:4 Psalms 89:29 Psalms 89:36 Psalms 89:37 Psalms 89:46 Psalms 92:7 Psalms 93:5 Psalms 102:12 Psalms 103:9 Psalms 104:5 Psalms 104:31 Psalms 105:8 Psalms 106:1 Psalms 107:1 Psalms 110:4 Psalms 111:3 Psalms 111:8 Psalms 111:9 Psalms 111:10 Psalms 112:3 Psalms 112:6 Psalms 112:9 Psalms 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Jeremiah 7:7 Jeremiah 17:4 Jeremiah 17:25 Jeremiah 25:5 Jeremiah 31:36 Jeremiah 31:40 Jeremiah 32:39 Jeremiah 33:11 Jeremiah 35:6 Jeremiah 35:19 Jeremiah 49:33 Jeremiah 50:39 Jeremiah 51:26 Jeremiah 51:62 Lamentations 3:31 Lamentations 5:19 Lamentations 5:20 Ezekiel 37:25 Ezekiel 43:7 Ezekiel 43:9 Daniel 2:4 Daniel 2:20 Daniel 2:44 Daniel 3:9 Daniel 4:34 Daniel 5:10 Daniel 6:6 Daniel 6:21 Daniel 6:26 Daniel 7:18 Daniel 12:3 Daniel 12:7 Hosea 2:19 Joel 3:20 Amos 1:11 Obadiah 1:10 Jonah 2:6 Micah 2:9 Micah 4:5 Micah 4:7 Micah 7:18 Zechariah 1:5 Malachi 1:4 Matthew 6:13 Matthew 21:19 Mark 11:14 Luke 1:33 Luke 1:55 John 6:51 John 6:58 John 8:35 John 12:34 John 14:16 Romans 1:25 Romans 9:5 Romans 11:36 Romans 16:27 2 Corinthians 9:9 Galatians 1:5 Philippians 4:20 1 Timothy 1:17 2 Timothy 4:18 Philemon 1:15 Hebrews 1:8 Hebrews 5:6 Hebrews 6:20 Hebrews 7:17 Hebrews 7:21 Hebrews 10:12 Hebrews 10:14 Hebrews 13:8 Hebrews 13:21 1 Peter 1:23 1 Peter 1:25 1 Peter 4:11 1 Peter 5:11 2 Peter 2:17 2 Peter 3:18 1 John 2:17 2 John 1:2 Jude 1:13 Revelation 1:6 Revelation 4:9 Revelation 4:10 Revelation 5:13 Revelation 5:14 Revelation 7:12 Revelation 10:6 Revelation 11:15 Revelation 14:11 Revelation 15:7 Revelation 19:3 Revelation 20:10 Revelation 22:5

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Genesis 3:22 Psalm 136:26 John 12:34 Hebrews 7:16-17,24,28 Revelation 22:5 Hebrews 7:16 Hebrews 7:17 Hebrews 7:24 Hebrews 7:28 Leviticus 25:46 1 Samuel 27:12 1 Chronicles 28:4 Psalms 9:18 Psalms 68:16 Psalms 111:9 Psalms 136:14 Isaiah 47:7 Daniel 4:34 Philippians 4:20