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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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Judges 4:17
howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite: for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 4:17 · retained source text

Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet, to the tent of Iael the wife of Heber the Kenite: for there was peace betweene Iabin the king of Hazor, and the house of Heber the Kenite.

Judges 11:28
howbeit the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him.
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1611 witness · Judges 11:28 · retained source text

Howbeit, the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not vnto the words of Iephthah which hee sent him.

Judges 16:22
howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven.
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1611 witness · Judges 16:22 · retained source text

Howbeit, the haire of his head began to grow againe, after he was shauen.

1611 marginal noteOr, as when he was shauen.

Judges 18:29
And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 18:29 · retained source text

And they called the name of the city, Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was borne vnto Israel: howbeit the name of the citie was Laish at the first.

1611 marginal noteIosh. 19.47.

Judges 21:18
howbeit we may not give them wives of our daughters: for the children of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed be he that giveth a wife to Benjamin.
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1611 witness · Judges 21:18 · retained source text

Howbeit wee may not giue them wiues of our daughters. For the children of Israel haue sworne, saying, Cursed be he that giueth a wife to Beniamin.

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