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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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Isaiah 48:11
For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 48:11 · retained source text

For mine owne sake, euen for mine owne sake will I doe it; for how should my Name bee polluted? And I will not giue my glory vnto another.

1611 marginal noteCha.42.8.

Isaiah 50:4
The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 50:4 · retained source text

The LORD God hath giuen me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speake a worde in season to him that is wearie: hee wakeneth morning by morning, hee wakeneth mine eare to heare as the learned.

1611 marginal noteMatth.11.28.

Isaiah 52:7
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 52:7 · retained source text

¶ How beautifull vpon the mountaines are the feete of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace, that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth saluation, that sayth vnto Zion, Thy God reigneth?

1611 marginal noteNahum. 1.15. rom. 10.15.

Jeremiah 2:21
Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed: how then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 2:21 · retained source text

Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholy a right seede: How then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine vnto me?

1611 marginal noteMatth.21.23. mar.12.1. luc.20.9.

1611 marginal noteExod.15.17. psal.44.3. and 80.9. Isai.5.2.

Jeremiah 2:23
How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: thou art a swift dromedary traversing her ways;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 2:23 · retained source text

How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I haue not gone after Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: thou art a swift dromedarie trauersing her wayes.

1611 marginal noteOr, O swift dromedarie.

Jeremiah 3:19
But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 3:19 · retained source text

But I said; How shall I put thee among the children, and giue thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hostes of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me; My father, and shalt not turne away from me.

1611 marginal noteHeb. land of desire.

1611 marginal noteHeb. land of desire.

1611 marginal noteHebr. from after me.

Jeremiah 4:14
O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 4:14 · retained source text

O Ierusalem, wash thine heart from wickednesse, that thou mayest bee saued: how long shall thy vaine thoughts lodge within thee?

1611 marginal noteIsa. 1.16.

Jeremiah 5:7
How shall I pardon thee for this? thy children have forsaken me, and sworn by them that are no gods: when I had fed them to the full, they then committed adultery, and assembled themselves by troops in the harlots’ houses.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 5:7 · retained source text

¶ How shall I pardon thee for this? thy children haue forsaken mee, and sworne by them that are no gods: when I had fed them to the full, they then committed adulterie, and assembled themselues by troupes in the harlots houses.

Jeremiah 8:8
How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 8:8 · retained source text

How doe ye say, We are wise, and the Law of the LORD is with vs? Loe, certainly, in vaine made he it, the pen of the scribes is in vaine.

1611 marginal noteOr, the false penne of the scribes worketh for falshood.

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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