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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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Showing verses 1–10 of 17 · 22 word occurrences in this result

Zephaniah 1:6
And them that are turned back from the Lord; and those that have not sought the Lord, nor inquired for him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Zephaniah 1:6 · retained source text

And them that are turned backe from the LORD, & those that haue not sought y e LORD, nor enquired for him.

Zephaniah 1:7
Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord God: for the day of the Lord is at hand: for the Lord hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zephaniah 1:7 · retained source text

Hold thy peace at the presence of the LORD God: for the day of the LORD is at hand: for the LORD hath prepared a sacrifice: he hath bid his ghests.

1611 marginal noteHeb. sanctified or prepared.

Zephaniah 1:18
Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the Lord’s wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zephaniah 1:18 · retained source text

Neither their siluer nor their golde shall be able to deliuer them in the day of the LORDs wrath; but the whole land shall bee deuoured by the fire of his iealousie: for hee shall make euen a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land.

1611 marginal noteProu. 11.4. ezek.7.19.

1611 marginal noteZeph.3.8.

Zephaniah 2:4
For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Zephaniah 2:4 · retained source text

¶ For Gaza shall bee forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall driue out Ashdod at the noone day, and Ekron shall be rooted vp.

Zephaniah 2:6
And the sea coast shall be dwellings and cottages for shepherds, and folds for flocks.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Zephaniah 2:6 · retained source text

And the sea coast shall bee dwellings and cottages for shepheards, and foldes for flockes.

Zephaniah 2:7
And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the Lord their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zephaniah 2:7 · retained source text

And the coast shall bee for the remnant of the house of Iudah, they shall feede thereupon, in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie downe in the euening: for the LORD their God shall visite them, and turne away their captiuitie.

1611 marginal noteOr, when, &c.

Zephaniah 2:10
This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of the Lord of hosts.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Zephaniah 2:10 · retained source text

This shall they haue for their pride, because they haue reproched and magnified themselues against the people of the LORD of hostes.

Zephaniah 2:11
The Lord will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the heathen.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zephaniah 2:11 · retained source text

The LORD will be terrible vnto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth, and men shall worship him, euery one from his place, euen all the Iles of the heathen.

1611 marginal noteHeb. make leane.

Zephaniah 2:14
And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he shall uncover the cedar work.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zephaniah 2:14 · retained source text

And flocks shall lie downe in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the Cormorant, and the Bitterne, shall lodge in the vpper lintels of it: their voice shal sing in the windowes, desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he shall vncouer the Cedar worke.

1611 marginal noteOr, Pellican

1611 marginal noteOr, knops. or chapiters.

1611 marginal noteOr, when he hath vncouered.

1611 marginal noteIsai 34.11, &c.

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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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