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how

Concordance for “how”

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First occurrence: Genesis 26:9

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Judges 20:3
(Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel were gone up to Mizpeh.) Then said the children of Israel, Tell us, how was this wickedness?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 20:3 · retained source text

(Now the children of Beniamin heard that the children of Israel were gone vp to Mizpeh.) Then said the children of Israel, Tell vs, how was this wickednesse?

Judges 21:7
How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing we have sworn by the Lord that we will not give them of our daughters to wives?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 21:7 · retained source text

How shall wee doe for wiues for them that remaine, seeing wee haue sworne by the LORD, that wee will not giue them of our daughters to wiues?

Judges 21:16
¶ Then the elders of the congregation said, How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing the women are destroyed out of Benjamin?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 21:16 · retained source text

¶ Then the Elders of the Congregation said, How shall we doe for wiues for them that remaine? seeing the women are destroyed out of Beniamin.

Ruth 1:6
¶ Then she arose with her daughters in law, that she might return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the country of Moab how that the Lord had visited his people in giving them bread.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 1:6 · retained source text

¶ Then shee arose with her daughters in law, that shee might returne from the countrey of Moab: for shee had heard in the countrey of Moab, how that the LORD had visited his people, in giuing them bread.

Ruth 2:11
And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shewed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 2:11 · retained source text

And Boaz answered and said vnto her, It hath fully bene shewed me, all that thou hast done vnto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy natiuitie, and art come vnto a people, which thou knewest not heretofore.

Ruth 3:18
Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 3:18 · retained source text

Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, vntill thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, vntil he haue finished the thing this day.

1 Samuel 1:14
And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 1:14 · retained source text

And Eli said vnto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.

1 Samuel 2:22
¶ Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 2:22 · retained source text

¶ Now Eli was very olde, and heard all that his sonnes did vnto all Israel, and how they lay with the women that assembled at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation

1611 marginal noteHebr. assembled by troupes.

1 Samuel 10:27
But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 10:27 · retained source text

But the children of Belial sayd, Howe shall this man saue vs? and they despised him, and brought him no presents: but he held his peace.

1611 marginal noteOr, he was, as though he had beene deafe.

1 Samuel 12:24
Only fear the Lord, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 12:24 · retained source text

Onely feare the LORD, and serue him in trueth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.

1611 marginal noteOr, what a great thing &c.

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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