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howbeit

Meaning of “howbeit”

Nevertheless; yet; however; introducing a contrast, exception, or qualification.

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First occurrence: Judges 4:17

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Acts 4:4
howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.
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1611 witness · Acts 4:4 · retained source text

Howbeit, many of them which heard the word, beleeued, and the number of the men was about fiue thousand.

Acts 7:48
howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,
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1611 witness · Acts 7:48 · retained source text

Howbeit the most high dwelleth not in temples made with hands, as saith the Prophet,

1611 marginal noteChap. 17.24.

Acts 14:20
howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.
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1611 witness · Acts 14:20 · retained source text

Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose vp, and came into the citie, and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.

Acts 17:34
howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
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1611 witness · Acts 17:34 · retained source text

Howbeit, certaine men claue vnto him, and beleeued: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

Acts 28:6
howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.
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1611 witness · Acts 28:6 · retained source text

Howbeit, they looked when hee should haue swollen, or fallen downe dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harme come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a God.

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