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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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2 Kings 12:13
howbeit there were not made for the house of the Lord bowls of silver, snuffers, basons, trumpets, any vessels of gold, or vessels of silver, of the money that was brought into the house of the Lord:
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 12:13 · retained source text

Howbeit, there were not made for the house of the LORD, bowles of siluer, snuffers, basons, trumpets, any vessels of gold, or vessels of siluer, of the money that was brought into the house of the LORD:

2 Kings 14:4
howbeit the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on the high places.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 14:4 · retained source text

Howbeit, the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did sacrifice, and burnt incense on the high places.

2 Kings 15:35
howbeit the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burned incense still in the high places. He built the higher gate of the house of the Lord.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 15:35 · retained source text

¶ Howbeit, the high places were not remoued: the people sacrificed and burnt incense still in the high places: He built the higher gate of the house of the LORD.

2 Kings 17:29
howbeit every nation made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities wherein they dwelt.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 17:29 · retained source text

Howbeit, euery nation made gods of their owne, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritanes had made, euery nation in their cities wherein they dwelt:

2 Kings 17:40
howbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 17:40 · retained source text

Howbeit, they did not hearken, but they did after their former maner.

2 Kings 22:7
howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 22:7 · retained source text

Howbeit, there was no reckoning made with them, of the money that was deliuered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.

1 Chronicles 11:21
Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 11:21 · retained source text

Of the three, hee was more honourable then the two, for he was their captaine; howbeit, he attained not to the first three.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 23.19. &c.

1 Chronicles 28:4
howbeit the Lord God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel:
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 28:4 · retained source text

Howbeit, the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father, to be king ouer Israel for euer: for he hath chosen Iudah to be the ruler; & of the house of Iudah, the house of my father; and among the sonnes of my father, he liked me to make me king ouer all Israel:

1611 marginal noteGen. 49.8. 1.sam. 16.13. psal. 78.67.

2 Chronicles 9:6
howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the one half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: for thou exceedest the fame that I heard.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 9:6 · retained source text

Howbeit, I beleeued not their wordes, vntill I came, and mine eyes had seene it: and behold, the one halfe of the greatnesse of thy wisedome was not tolde mee: for thou exceedest the fame that I heard.

2 Chronicles 18:34
And the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even: and about the time of the sun going down he died.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 18:34 · retained source text

And the battell increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel stayed himselfe vp in his charet against the Syrians, vntill the Euen: and about the time of the sunne going downe, hee dyed.

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