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hath

Meaning of “hath”

1. With a past participle, has: forms the perfect, presenting an action or condition as having taken place, begun, or continued before the time spoken of. 2. As a main verb, has: the subject possesses, contains, experiences, or stands in the condition or relation named.

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2,263 occurrences1,840 verses66 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:20

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Genesis 1:20
And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 1:20 · retained source text

And God said, Let the waters bring foorth aboundantly the mouing creature that hath life, and foule that may flie aboue the earth in the open firmament of heauen.

1611 marginal noteOr, creeping.

1611 marginal noteHeb. soule.

1611 marginal noteHeb. face of the firmament of heauen.

1611 marginal note4.Esdr. 6.47.

Genesis 3:1
NOW the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 3:1 · retained source text

¶ Now the serpent was more subtill then any beast of the field, which the LORD God had made, and he said vnto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of euery tree of the garden?

1611 marginal noteHeb. Yea, because, &c.

Genesis 3:3
But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 3:3 · retained source text

But of the fruit of the tree, which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shal not eate of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.

Genesis 4:25
¶ And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 4:25 · retained source text

¶ And Adam knew his wife againe, and she bare a sonne, & called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed mee another seed in stead of Abel, whom Cain slew.

1611 marginal noteHebr. Sheth.

Genesis 5:29
And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord hath cursed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 5:29 · retained source text

And he called his name Noah, saying; This same shall comfort vs, concerning our woorke and toyle of our hands, because of the ground, which the LORD hath cursed.

Genesis 14:20
And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 14:20 · retained source text

And blessed bee the most high God, which hath deliuered thine enemies into thy hand: and hee gaue him tithes of all.

1611 marginal noteHeb. 7.4.

Genesis 16:2
And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the Lord hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 16:2 · retained source text

And Sarai said vnto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee go in vnto my maid: it may bee that I may obtaine children by her: and Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.

1611 marginal noteHeb. bee builded by her.

Genesis 16:11
And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the Lord hath heard thy affliction.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 16:11 · retained source text

And the Angel of the LORD said vnto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt beare a sonne, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.

1611 marginal noteThat is, God shall heare.

Genesis 17:14
And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 17:14 · retained source text

And the vncircumcised man-child, whose flesh of his foreskinne is not circumcised, that soule shall be cut off from his people: hee hath broken my couenant.

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Genesis80 occurrences
70 verses
Exodus50 occurrences
43 verses
Leviticus91 occurrences
81 verses
Numbers69 occurrences
58 verses
Deuteronomy134 occurrences
116 verses
Joshua33 occurrences
27 verses
Judges31 occurrences
28 verses
Ruth9 occurrences
7 verses
1 Samuel85 occurrences
70 verses
2 Samuel43 occurrences
41 verses
1 Kings36 occurrences
28 verses
2 Kings43 occurrences
35 verses
1 Chronicles15 occurrences
13 verses
2 Chronicles31 occurrences
27 verses
Ezra15 occurrences
12 verses
Nehemiah1 occurrence
1 verse
Esther5 occurrences
5 verses
Job88 occurrences
68 verses
Psalms142 occurrences
122 verses
Proverbs58 occurrences
43 verses
Ecclesiastes40 occurrences
31 verses
Song of Solomon5 occurrences
5 verses
Isaiah163 occurrences
129 verses
Jeremiah148 occurrences
113 verses
Lamentations73 occurrences
37 verses
Ezekiel98 occurrences
58 verses
Daniel18 occurrences
14 verses
Hosea24 occurrences
21 verses
Joel20 occurrences
13 verses
Amos13 occurrences
12 verses
Obadiah2 occurrences
2 verses
Jonah1 occurrence
1 verse
Micah9 occurrences
7 verses
Nahum4 occurrences
4 verses
Habakkuk1 occurrence
1 verse
Zephaniah4 occurrences
2 verses
Haggai1 occurrence
1 verse
Zechariah15 occurrences
14 verses
Malachi8 occurrences
6 verses
Matthew41 occurrences
36 verses
Mark28 occurrences
24 verses
Luke77 occurrences
66 verses
John76 occurrences
66 verses
Acts52 occurrences
44 verses
Romans38 occurrences
35 verses
1 Corinthians42 occurrences
32 verses
2 Corinthians28 occurrences
21 verses
Galatians8 occurrences
6 verses
Ephesians17 occurrences
15 verses
Philippians5 occurrences
5 verses
Colossians10 occurrences
9 verses
1 Thessalonians4 occurrences
4 verses
2 Thessalonians3 occurrences
2 verses
1 Timothy5 occurrences
4 verses
2 Timothy7 occurrences
6 verses
Titus3 occurrences
3 verses
Philemon1 occurrence
1 verse
Hebrews26 occurrences
22 verses
James9 occurrences
8 verses
1 Peter9 occurrences
7 verses
2 Peter5 occurrences
4 verses
1 John26 occurrences
20 verses
2 John2 occurrences
1 verse
3 John2 occurrences
2 verses
Jude1 occurrence
1 verse
Revelation32 occurrences
30 verses

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