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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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1 Peter 3:10
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Peter 3:10 · retained source text

For hee that will loue life, and see good dayes, let him refraine his tongue from euil, and his lips that they speake no guile:

1611 marginal notePsal. 34.13.

1 Peter 3:12
For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Peter 3:12 · retained source text

For the eyes of the Lord are ouer the righteous, and his eares are open vnto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that doe euill.

1611 marginal noteGr. vpon.

1 Peter 3:14
But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Peter 3:14 · retained source text

But and if ye suffer for righteousnes sake, happy are ye, and be not afraid of their terrour, neither be troubled:

1611 marginal noteEsa. 8.12,13.

1 Peter 3:17
For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Peter 3:17 · retained source text

For it is better, if the will of God be so, that yee suffer for well doing, then for euill doing.

1 Peter 3:18
For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Peter 3:18 · retained source text

For Christ also hath once suffered for sinnes, the iust for the vniust, that he might bring vs to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit.

1 Peter 4:1
FORASMUCH then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Peter 4:1 · retained source text

¶ For asmuch then as Christ hath suffered for vs in the flesh, arme your selues likewise with the same minde: for hee that hath suffered in the flesh, hath ceassed from sinne:

1 Peter 4:3
For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Peter 4:3 · retained source text

For the time past of our life may suffice vs to haue wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciuiousnes, lusts, excesse of wine, reuellings, banquetings, and abhominable idolatries.

1 Peter 4:6
For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Peter 4:6 · retained source text

For, for this cause was the Gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might bee iudged according to men in the flesh, but liue according to God in the spirit.

1 Peter 4:8
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Peter 4:8 · retained source text

And aboue all things haue feruent charitie among your selues: for charity shall couer the multitude of sinnes.

1611 marginal noteOr, will.

1 Peter 4:11
If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Peter 4:11 · retained source text

If any man speake, let him speake as the oracles of God: if any man minister, let him doe it as of the ability which God giueth, that God in all things may bee glorified through Iesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for euer and euer. Amen.

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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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