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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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Luke 12:50
But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 12:50 · retained source text

But I haue a baptisme to be baptized with, and how am I straitned till it be accomplished?

1611 marginal noteOr, pained.

Luke 12:56
Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 12:56 · retained source text

Ye hypocrites, ye can discerne the face of the skie, and of the earth: but how is it that yee doe not discerne this time?

Luke 13:34
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 13:34 · retained source text

O Hierusalem, Hierusalem, which killest the Prophets, and stonest them that are sent vnto thee; how often would I haue gathered thy children together, as a henne doeth gather her brood vnder her wings, & ye would not?

1611 marginal noteMat. 23.37.

Luke 14:7
¶ And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 14:7 · retained source text

¶ And he put foorth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked howe they chose out the chiefe roumes, saying vnto them,

Luke 15:17
And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 15:17 · retained source text

And when he came to himselfe, he said, How many hired seruants of my fathers haue bread inough and to spare, and I perish with hunger?

Luke 16:2
And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 16:2 · retained source text

And hee called him, and said vnto him, How is it that I heare this of thee? Giue an accompt of thy stewardship: for thou mayest bee no longer Steward.

Luke 16:5
So he called every one of his lord’s debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 16:5 · retained source text

So hee called euery one of his lords detters vnto him, and said vnto the first, How much owest thou vnto my lord?

Luke 16:7
Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 16:7 · retained source text

Then said hee to another, And how much owest thou? And hee said, An hundred measures of wheat. And hee saide vnto him, Take thy bill and write fourescore.

1611 marginal noteThe word here interpreted a measure, in the originall conteineth about foureteene bushels and a pottle.

Luke 18:24
And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 18:24 · retained source text

And when Iesus saw that hee was very sorrowfull, he said, How hardly shal they that haue riches, enter into the kingdome of God?

Luke 19:15
And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 19:15 · retained source text

And it came to passe, that when he was returned, hauing receiued the kingdome, then hee commaunded these seruants to be called vnto him, to whom he had giuen the money, that hee might know how much euery man had gained by trading.

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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