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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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Job 3:21
Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 3:21 · retained source text

Which long for death, but it commeth not, and dig for it more then for hid treasures:

1611 marginal noteHeb. wait.

Job 3:24
For my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 3:24 · retained source text

For my sighing commeth before I eate, and my roarings are powred out like the waters.

1611 marginal noteHeb. before my meat.

Job 3:25
For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 3:25 · retained source text

For the thing which I greatly feared is come vpon me, and that which I was afraid of, is come vnto me.

1611 marginal noteHeb. I feared a feare, and it came vpon me.

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 5:2
For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 5:2 · retained source text

For wrath killeth the foolish man, and enuy slayeth the silly one.

1611 marginal noteOr, indignation.

Job 5:18
For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 5:18 · retained source text

For he maketh sore, and bindeth vp: he woundeth, and his hands make whole.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 32.39. 1.sam. 2.6. isa. 30.26. hos. 6.1.

Job 5:23
For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field: and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 5:23 · retained source text

For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field: and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee.

1611 marginal noteHos. 2.18.

Job 5:27
Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 5:27 · retained source text

Loe this, wee haue searched it, so it is; heare it, and know thou it for thy good.

1611 marginal noteHeb. for thyselfe.

Job 6:3
For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 6:3 · retained source text

For now it would be heauier then the sand of the sea, therefore my words are swallowed vp.

1611 marginal noteThat is, I want words to expresse my griefe.

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Where “for” appears

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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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