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for

Meaning of “for”

1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:14

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1 Chronicles 4:14
And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the valley of Charashim; for they were craftsmen.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 4:14 · retained source text

And Meonothai begate Ophrah: and Seraiah begate Ioab, the father of the valley of Charasim, for they were craftesmen.

1611 marginal noteOr, inhabitants of the valley.

1611 marginal noteThat is, craftesmen.

1 Chronicles 4:23
These were the potters, and those that dwelt among plants and hedges: there they dwelt with the king for his work.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 4:23 · retained source text

These were the Potters, and those that dwelt amongst plants and hedges. There they dwelt with the king for his worke.

1 Chronicles 4:39
¶ And they went to the entrance of Gedor, even unto the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 4:39 · retained source text

¶ And they went to the entrance of Gedor, euen vnto the East side of the valley, to seeke pasture for their flocks.

1 Chronicles 4:40
And they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they of Ham had dwelt there of old.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 4:40 · retained source text

And they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable: for they of Ham had dwelt there of old.

1 Chronicles 4:41
And these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote their tents, and the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them utterly unto this day, and dwelt in their rooms: because there was pasture there for their flocks.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 4:41 · retained source text

And these written by name, came in the dayes of Hezekiah king of Iudah, and smote their tents, and the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them vtterly vnto this day, and dwelt in their roomes: because there was pasture there for their flocks.

1 Chronicles 4:42
And some of them, even of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to mount Seir, having for their captains Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 4:42 · retained source text

And some of them, euen of the sonnes of Simeon, fiue hundred men, went to mount Seir, hauing for their captaines Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sonnes of Ishi.

1 Chronicles 5:1
NOW the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 5:1 · retained source text

¶ Now the sonnes of Reuben the first borne of Israel, (for hee was the first borne, but, forasmuch as he defiled his fathers bed, his birthright was giuen vnto the sonnes of Ioseph the sonne of Israel: and the genealogie is not to be reckoned after the birthright.

1611 marginal noteGen. 35.22. and 49.4.

1 Chronicles 5:2
For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph’s:)
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 5:2 · retained source text

For Iudah preuailed aboue his brethren, and of him came the chiefe rulers, but the birthright was Iosephs.

1611 marginal noteOr, Prince.

1611 marginal noteGen. 49.9,10.

1611 marginal noteMich. 5.2. matth. 2.6.

1611 marginal noteGen. 49.26.

1 Chronicles 5:20
And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put their trust in him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 5:20 · retained source text

And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were deliuered into their hand, and all that were with them: for they cried to God in the battell, and he was intreated of them, because they put their trust in him.

1 Chronicles 5:22
For there fell down many slain, because the war was of God. And they dwelt in their steads until the captivity.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 5:22 · retained source text

For there fell downe many slaine, because the warre was of God. And they dwelt in their steads vntil the captiuity.

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Genesis326 occurrences
268 verses
Exodus386 occurrences
295 verses
Leviticus339 occurrences
230 verses
Numbers368 occurrences
271 verses
Deuteronomy268 occurrences
206 verses
Joshua169 occurrences
131 verses
Judges119 occurrences
101 verses
Ruth23 occurrences
18 verses
1 Samuel237 occurrences
191 verses
2 Samuel180 occurrences
147 verses
1 Kings236 occurrences
180 verses
2 Kings150 occurrences
118 verses
1 Chronicles246 occurrences
166 verses
2 Chronicles287 occurrences
214 verses
Ezra72 occurrences
46 verses
Nehemiah96 occurrences
64 verses
Esther62 occurrences
51 verses
Job192 occurrences
166 verses
Psalms744 occurrences
621 verses
Proverbs153 occurrences
126 verses
Ecclesiastes90 occurrences
76 verses
Song of Solomon19 occurrences
18 verses
Isaiah525 occurrences
395 verses
Jeremiah519 occurrences
404 verses
Lamentations46 occurrences
34 verses
Ezekiel340 occurrences
270 verses
Daniel96 occurrences
76 verses
Hosea79 occurrences
67 verses
Joel41 occurrences
28 verses
Amos54 occurrences
40 verses
Obadiah6 occurrences
4 verses
Jonah19 occurrences
16 verses
Micah47 occurrences
38 verses
Nahum14 occurrences
12 verses
Habakkuk21 occurrences
16 verses
Zephaniah22 occurrences
17 verses
Haggai7 occurrences
7 verses
Zechariah68 occurrences
51 verses
Malachi24 occurrences
20 verses
Matthew267 occurrences
226 verses
Mark143 occurrences
119 verses
Luke269 occurrences
236 verses
John167 occurrences
152 verses
Acts199 occurrences
172 verses
Romans218 occurrences
179 verses
1 Corinthians179 occurrences
143 verses
2 Corinthians143 occurrences
105 verses
Galatians52 occurrences
46 verses
Ephesians37 occurrences
33 verses
Philippians38 occurrences
34 verses
Colossians29 occurrences
20 verses
1 Thessalonians43 occurrences
37 verses
2 Thessalonians16 occurrences
15 verses
1 Timothy41 occurrences
28 verses
2 Timothy24 occurrences
19 verses
Titus11 occurrences
11 verses
Philemon7 occurrences
5 verses
Hebrews164 occurrences
127 verses
James28 occurrences
26 verses
1 Peter48 occurrences
34 verses
2 Peter21 occurrences
20 verses
1 John27 occurrences
22 verses
2 John4 occurrences
3 verses
3 John2 occurrences
2 verses
Jude8 occurrences
6 verses
Revelation96 occurrences
80 verses

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