¶ For at the window of my house I looked through my casement,
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 7:6 · retained source text
¶ For at the windowe of my house I looked through my casement,
KJV dictionary & concordance
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
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 1:14
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Every verse containing “for”
For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 7:19 · retained source text
For the good-man is not at home, he is gone a long iourney.
Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 7:23 · retained source text
Til a dart strike through his liuer, as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 7:26 · retained source text
For shee hath cast downe many wounded: yea many strong men haue bene slaine by her.
Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 8:6 · retained source text
Heare, for I will speake of excellent things: and the opening of my lippes shalbe right things.
For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 8:7 · retained source text
For my mouth shall speake truth, and wickednesse is an abomination to my lippes.
1611 marginal noteHeb. the abomination of my lips.
For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 8:11 · retained source text
For wisedome is better then rubies: and all the things that may be desired, are not to be compared to it.
1611 marginal noteIob 28.15 psal.19.11. Chap.3.15. & 16.16.
Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 8:32 · retained source text
Nowe therefore hearken vnto me, O yee children: for blessed are they that keepe my wayes.
1611 marginal notePsal.119.1, 2. and 128.1. luc.11.28.
For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 8:35 · retained source text
For whoso findeth mee, findeth life, and shall obtaine fauour of the LORD.
1611 marginal noteHeb. bring foorth.
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 9:4 · retained source text
Who so is simple, let him turne in hither: as for him that wanteth vnderstanding, she sayth to him:
Reference index — this page of 7,099 verses
Proverbs 7:6Proverbs 7:19Proverbs 7:23Proverbs 7:26Proverbs 8:6Proverbs 8:7Proverbs 8:11Proverbs 8:32Proverbs 8:35Proverbs 9:4
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Where “for” appears
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Genesis326 occurrences
268 versesExodus386 occurrences
295 versesLeviticus339 occurrences
230 versesNumbers368 occurrences
271 versesDeuteronomy268 occurrences
206 versesJoshua169 occurrences
131 versesJudges119 occurrences
101 versesRuth23 occurrences
18 verses1 Samuel237 occurrences
191 verses2 Samuel180 occurrences
147 verses1 Kings236 occurrences
180 verses2 Kings150 occurrences
118 verses1 Chronicles246 occurrences
166 verses2 Chronicles287 occurrences
214 versesEzra72 occurrences
46 versesNehemiah96 occurrences
64 versesEsther62 occurrences
51 versesJob192 occurrences
166 versesPsalms744 occurrences
621 versesProverbs153 occurrences
126 versesEcclesiastes90 occurrences
76 versesSong of Solomon19 occurrences
18 versesIsaiah525 occurrences
395 versesJeremiah519 occurrences
404 versesLamentations46 occurrences
34 versesEzekiel340 occurrences
270 versesDaniel96 occurrences
76 versesHosea79 occurrences
67 versesJoel41 occurrences
28 versesAmos54 occurrences
40 versesObadiah6 occurrences
4 versesJonah19 occurrences
16 versesMicah47 occurrences
38 versesNahum14 occurrences
12 versesHabakkuk21 occurrences
16 versesZephaniah22 occurrences
17 versesHaggai7 occurrences
7 versesZechariah68 occurrences
51 versesMalachi24 occurrences
20 versesMatthew267 occurrences
226 versesMark143 occurrences
119 versesLuke269 occurrences
236 versesJohn167 occurrences
152 versesActs199 occurrences
172 versesRomans218 occurrences
179 verses1 Corinthians179 occurrences
143 verses2 Corinthians143 occurrences
105 versesGalatians52 occurrences
46 versesEphesians37 occurrences
33 versesPhilippians38 occurrences
34 versesColossians29 occurrences
20 verses1 Thessalonians43 occurrences
37 verses2 Thessalonians16 occurrences
15 verses1 Timothy41 occurrences
28 verses2 Timothy24 occurrences
19 versesTitus11 occurrences
11 versesPhilemon7 occurrences
5 versesHebrews164 occurrences
127 versesJames28 occurrences
26 verses1 Peter48 occurrences
34 verses2 Peter21 occurrences
20 verses1 John27 occurrences
22 verses2 John4 occurrences
3 verses3 John2 occurrences
2 versesJude8 occurrences
6 versesRevelation96 occurrences
80 verses
268 versesExodus386 occurrences
295 versesLeviticus339 occurrences
230 versesNumbers368 occurrences
271 versesDeuteronomy268 occurrences
206 versesJoshua169 occurrences
131 versesJudges119 occurrences
101 versesRuth23 occurrences
18 verses1 Samuel237 occurrences
191 verses2 Samuel180 occurrences
147 verses1 Kings236 occurrences
180 verses2 Kings150 occurrences
118 verses1 Chronicles246 occurrences
166 verses2 Chronicles287 occurrences
214 versesEzra72 occurrences
46 versesNehemiah96 occurrences
64 versesEsther62 occurrences
51 versesJob192 occurrences
166 versesPsalms744 occurrences
621 versesProverbs153 occurrences
126 versesEcclesiastes90 occurrences
76 versesSong of Solomon19 occurrences
18 versesIsaiah525 occurrences
395 versesJeremiah519 occurrences
404 versesLamentations46 occurrences
34 versesEzekiel340 occurrences
270 versesDaniel96 occurrences
76 versesHosea79 occurrences
67 versesJoel41 occurrences
28 versesAmos54 occurrences
40 versesObadiah6 occurrences
4 versesJonah19 occurrences
16 versesMicah47 occurrences
38 versesNahum14 occurrences
12 versesHabakkuk21 occurrences
16 versesZephaniah22 occurrences
17 versesHaggai7 occurrences
7 versesZechariah68 occurrences
51 versesMalachi24 occurrences
20 versesMatthew267 occurrences
226 versesMark143 occurrences
119 versesLuke269 occurrences
236 versesJohn167 occurrences
152 versesActs199 occurrences
172 versesRomans218 occurrences
179 verses1 Corinthians179 occurrences
143 verses2 Corinthians143 occurrences
105 versesGalatians52 occurrences
46 versesEphesians37 occurrences
33 versesPhilippians38 occurrences
34 versesColossians29 occurrences
20 verses1 Thessalonians43 occurrences
37 verses2 Thessalonians16 occurrences
15 verses1 Timothy41 occurrences
28 verses2 Timothy24 occurrences
19 versesTitus11 occurrences
11 versesPhilemon7 occurrences
5 versesHebrews164 occurrences
127 versesJames28 occurrences
26 verses1 Peter48 occurrences
34 verses2 Peter21 occurrences
20 verses1 John27 occurrences
22 verses2 John4 occurrences
3 verses3 John2 occurrences
2 versesJude8 occurrences
6 versesRevelation96 occurrences
80 verses
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