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how

Concordance for “how”

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543 occurrences489 verses57 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 26:9

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Genesis 26:9
And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife: and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 26:9 · retained source text

And Abimelech called Isaac and said, Behold, of a suretie she is thy wife: and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said vnto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her.

Genesis 27:20
And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the Lord thy God brought it to me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 27:20 · retained source text

And Isaac said vnto his sonne, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my sonne? And he said, Because the LORD thy God brought it to me.

1611 marginal noteHebr. before me.

Genesis 28:17
And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 28:17 · retained source text

And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place? this is none other, but the house of God, and this is the gate of heauen.

Genesis 30:29
And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle was with me.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 30:29 · retained source text

And hee said vnto him, Thou knowest how I haue serued thee, and how thy cattell was with me.

Genesis 38:29
And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 38:29 · retained source text

And it came to passe as he drewe backe his hand, that behold, his brother came out: and she said, how hast thou broken foorth? this breach bee vpon thee: Therefore his name was called Pharez.

1611 marginal noteOr, wherefore hast thou made this breach against thee?

1611 marginal noteThat is, a breach.

1611 marginal note1 Chron. 2.4. matt. 1.3.

Genesis 39:9
There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 39:9 · retained source text

There is none greater in this house then I: neither hath hee kept backe any thing from me, but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I doe this great wickednesse, and sinne against God?

Genesis 44:8
Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks’ mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord’s house silver or gold?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 44:8 · retained source text

Behold, the money which wee found in our sackes mouthes, wee brought againe vnto thee, out of the land of Canaan: how then should wee steale out of thy lords house, siluer or golde?

Genesis 44:16
And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord’s servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 44:16 · retained source text

And Iudah said, What shall wee say vnto my LORD? what shal we speake? or how shall we cleare our selues? God hath found out the iniquitie of thy seruants: beholde, wee are my lords seruants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found.

Genesis 44:34
For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my father.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 44:34 · retained source text

For how shall I goe vp to my father, and the lad be not with mee, lest peraduenture I see the euill that shall come on my father?

1611 marginal noteHebr. finde my father.

Genesis 47:8
And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 47:8 · retained source text

And Pharaoh said vnto Iacob, How old art thou?

1611 marginal noteHeb. how many are the dayes of the yeeres of thy life?

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Genesis12 occurrences
11 verses
Exodus12 occurrences
12 verses
Numbers8 occurrences
6 verses
Deuteronomy14 occurrences
12 verses
Joshua7 occurrences
6 verses
Judges7 occurrences
6 verses
Ruth3 occurrences
3 verses
1 Samuel14 occurrences
14 verses
2 Samuel20 occurrences
18 verses
1 Kings13 occurrences
12 verses
2 Kings15 occurrences
14 verses
1 Chronicles3 occurrences
3 verses
2 Chronicles6 occurrences
6 verses
Ezra1 occurrence
1 verse
Nehemiah2 occurrences
2 verses
Esther4 occurrences
3 verses
Job26 occurrences
21 verses
Psalms50 occurrences
43 verses
Proverbs10 occurrences
10 verses
Ecclesiastes4 occurrences
4 verses
Song of Solomon7 occurrences
4 verses
Isaiah13 occurrences
12 verses
Jeremiah31 occurrences
26 verses
Lamentations7 occurrences
4 verses
Ezekiel5 occurrences
5 verses
Daniel5 occurrences
4 verses
Hosea5 occurrences
2 verses
Joel1 occurrence
1 verse
Obadiah3 occurrences
2 verses
Micah1 occurrence
1 verse
Habakkuk2 occurrences
2 verses
Zephaniah1 occurrence
1 verse
Haggai1 occurrence
1 verse
Zechariah3 occurrences
2 verses
Matthew33 occurrences
31 verses
Mark28 occurrences
27 verses
Luke40 occurrences
38 verses
John24 occurrences
24 verses
Acts26 occurrences
24 verses
Romans15 occurrences
12 verses
1 Corinthians15 occurrences
15 verses
2 Corinthians5 occurrences
5 verses
Galatians4 occurrences
4 verses
Ephesians2 occurrences
2 verses
Philippians4 occurrences
3 verses
Colossians1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Thessalonians5 occurrences
5 verses
2 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Timothy3 occurrences
2 verses
2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse
Philemon2 occurrences
2 verses
Hebrews6 occurrences
6 verses
James3 occurrences
3 verses
2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse
1 John2 occurrences
2 verses
Jude2 occurrences
2 verses
Revelation4 occurrences
4 verses