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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 7:48
howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
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.

1 Corinthians 2:6
howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 2:6 · retained source text

Howbeit wee speake wisedome among them that are perfect: yet not the wisedome of this worlde, nor of the Princes of this worlde, that come to nought:

1 Corinthians 8:7
howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 8:7 · retained source text

Howbeit there is not in euerie man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idole vnto this houre, eate it as a thing offred vnto an idole, and their conscience being weake, is defiled.

1 Corinthians 14:2
For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 14:2 · retained source text

For he that speaketh in an vnknowen tongue, speaketh not vnto men, but vnto God: for no man vnderstandeth him: howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.

1611 marginal noteGr. heareth

1 Corinthians 14:20
Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 14:20 · retained source text

Brethren, bee not children in vnderstanding: how be it, in malice be yee children, but in vnderstanding be men.

1611 marginal noteGr. perfect or of a ripe age.

1 Corinthians 15:46
howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 15:46 · retained source text

Howbeit that was not first which is spirituall: but that which is naturall, and afterward that which is spirituall.

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