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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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8,971 occurrences7,099 verses66 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:14

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Numbers 32:16
¶ And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones:
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 32:16 · retained source text

¶ And they came neere vnto him, and said, Wee will build sheepfoldes here for our cattell, and cities for our litle ones.

Numbers 32:19
For we will not inherit with them on yonder side Jordan, or forward; because our inheritance is fallen to us on this side Jordan eastward.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 32:19 · retained source text

For wee will not inherite with them on yonder side Iordane, or forward, because our inheritance is fallen to vs on this side Iordane Eastward.

Numbers 32:24
Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 32:24 · retained source text

Build ye cities for your litle ones, and folds for your sheepe, and doe that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.

Numbers 32:27
But thy servants will pass over, every man armed for war, before the Lord to battle, as my lord saith.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 32:27 · retained source text

But thy seruants will passe ouer, euery man armed for warre, before the LORD to battell, as my lord saith.

1611 marginal noteIosh. 4.12.

Numbers 32:29
And Moses said unto them, If the children of Gad and the children of Reuben will pass with you over Jordan, every man armed to battle, before the Lord, and the land shall be subdued before you; then ye shall give them the land of Gilead for a possession:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 32:29 · retained source text

And Moses said vnto them, If the children of Gad, and the children of Reuben will passe with you ouer Iordane, euery man armed to battell before the LORD, and the land shall be subdued before you, then ye shall giue them the land of Gilead for a possession:

Numbers 32:36
And Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran, fenced cities: and folds for sheep.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 32:36 · retained source text

And Bethnimrah, and Bethharan, fenced cities: and foldes for sheepe.

Numbers 33:4
For the Egyptians buried all their firstborn, which the Lord had smitten among them: upon their gods also the Lord executed judgments.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 33:4 · retained source text

(For the Egyptians buried all their first borne, which the LORD had smitten among them: vpon their gods also the LORD executed iudgements.)

Numbers 33:14
And they removed from Alush, and encamped at Rephidim, where was no water for the people to drink.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 33:14 · retained source text

And they remoued from Alush, and encamped at Rephidim, where was no water for the people to drinke.

1611 marginal noteExod 17.1.

Numbers 33:53
And ye shall dispossess the inhabitants of the land, and dwell therein: for I have given you the land to possess it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 33:53 · retained source text

And ye shall dispossesse the inhabitants of the land, and dwell therein: for I haue giuen you the land to possesse it.

Numbers 33:54
And ye shall divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families: and to the more ye shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer ye shall give the less inheritance: every man’s inheritance shall be in the place where his lot falleth; according to the tribes of your fathers ye shall inherit.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 33:54 · retained source text

And ye shall diuide the land by lot, for an inheritance among your families, and to the moe ye shall giue the more inheritance, and to the fewer yee shall giue the lesse inheritance: euery mans inheritance shall bee in the place where his lot falleth, according to the tribes of your fathers, ye shall inherite.

1611 marginal noteHebr. multiply his inheritance.

1611 marginal noteHebr. diminish his inheritance.

1611 marginal noteChap. 26.53.

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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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