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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 11:12
For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass’s colt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 11:12 · retained source text

For vaine man would be wise; though man be borne like a wilde asses coult.

1611 marginal noteHebr. emptie.

Job 11:15
For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 11:15 · retained source text

For then shalt thou lift vp thy face without spot, yea thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not feare:

Job 13:7
Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 13:7 · retained source text

Wil you speake wickedly for God? and talke deceitfully for him?

Job 13:8
Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 13:8 · retained source text

Will ye accept his person? Will yee contend for God?

Job 13:16
He also shall be my salvation: for an hypocrite shall not come before him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 13:16 · retained source text

Hee also shall be my saluation: for an hypocrite shall not come before him.

Job 13:19
Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 13:19 · retained source text

Who is hee that will plead with me? for now if I hold my tongue, I shall giue vp the ghost.

Job 13:24
Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemy?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 13:24 · retained source text

Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemie?

Job 13:26
For thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possess the iniquities of my youth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 13:26 · retained source text

For thou writest bitter things against mee, and makest me to possesse the iniquities of my youth.

1611 marginal notePsal. 25.7.

Job 14:7
For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 14:7 · retained source text

For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut downe, that it will sprout againe, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease.

Job 14:16
For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 14:16 · retained source text

For nowe thou numbrest my steppes, doest thou not watch ouer my sinne?

1611 marginal notePsal. 136.2.

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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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