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hereby

Meaning of “hereby”

By this, by this means, or from this evidence.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
13 occurrences13 verses5 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 42:15

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Genesis 42:33
And the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, hereby shall I know that ye are true men; leave one of your brethren here with me, and take food for the famine of your households, and be gone:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 42:33 · retained source text

And the man the LORD of the countrey said vnto vs, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men: leaue one of your brethren here with me, and take foode for the famine of your housholds, and be gone.

Numbers 16:28
And Moses said, hereby ye shall know that the Lord hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind.
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1611 witness · Numbers 16:28 · retained source text

And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the LORD hath sent me to doe all these workes: for I haue not done them of mine owne mind.

Joshua 3:10
And Joshua said, hereby ye shall know that the living God is among you, and that he will without fail drive out from before you the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Hivites, and the Perizzites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Jebusites.
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1611 witness · Joshua 3:10 · retained source text

And Ioshua said, Hereby ye shall know that the liuing God is among you, and that he will without faile driue out from before you the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Hiuites, and the Perizzites, and Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Iebusites.

1 Corinthians 4:4
For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 4:4 · retained source text

For I know nothing by my selfe, yet am I not hereby iustified: but hee that iudgeth me is the Lord.

1 John 2:3
And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
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1611 witness · 1 John 2:3 · retained source text

And hereby wee doe knowe that we know him, if we keepe his commandements.

1 John 2:5
But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 2:5 · retained source text

But who so keepeth his word, in him verely is the loue of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.

1 John 3:16
hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
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1611 witness · 1 John 3:16 · retained source text

Hereby perceiue wee the loue of God, because he layd downe his life for vs, and wee ought to lay downe our liues for the brethren.

1 John 3:19
And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 John 3:19 · retained source text

And hereby wee know that wee are of the trueth, and shall assure our hearts before him.

1611 marginal noteGr, perswade

1 John 3:24
And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 3:24 · retained source text

And hee that keepeth his commandements dwelleth in him, and hee in him: and hereby wee know that hee abideth in vs, by the spirit which hee hath giuen vs.

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