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in

Meaning of “in”

1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:1

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Esther 1:1
NOW it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:)
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Esther 1:1 · retained source text

¶ Now it came to passe in the dayes of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned from India, euen vnto Ethiopia, ouer an hundred, and seuen and twentie prouinces.)

Esther 1:2
That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Esther 1:2 · retained source text

That in those dayes, when the King Ahasuerus sate on the throne of his kingdome, which was in Shushan the palace:

Esther 1:3
In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Esther 1:3 · retained source text

In the third yeere of his reigne, he made a feast vnto all his Princes, and his seruants, the power of Persia and Media, the Nobles and Princes of the prouinces being before him.

Esther 1:5
And when these days were expired, the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in Shushan the palace, both unto great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king’s palace;
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Esther 1:5 · retained source text

And when these dayes were expired, the king made a feast vnto all the people that were present in Shushan the palace, both vnto great and small, seuen dayes, in the court of the garden of the kings palace,

1611 marginal noteHebr. found.

Esther 1:7
And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Esther 1:7 · retained source text

And they gaue them drinke in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diuers one from another) and royall wine in abundance, according to the state of the king.

1611 marginal noteHebr. wine of the kingdome.

1611 marginal noteHeb. according to the hand of the king.

Esther 1:9
Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Esther 1:9 · retained source text

Also Uasthi the Queene made a feast for the women, in the royall house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.

Esther 1:10
¶ On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Esther 1:10 · retained source text

¶ On the seuenth day, when the heart of the King was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seuen chamberlens that serued in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,

1611 marginal noteOr, Eunuches.

Esther 1:12
But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Esther 1:12 · retained source text

But the Queene Uasthi refused to come at the Kings commandement by his chamberlens: therefore was the King very wroth, and his anger burned in him.

1611 marginal noteHebr. which was by the hand of his Eunuches.

Esther 1:14
And the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king’s face, and which sat the first in the kingdom;)
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Esther 1:14 · retained source text

And the next vnto him, was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshis, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seuen Princes of Persia, and Media, which saw the Kings face, and which sate the first in the kingdome.)

1611 marginal noteEzra. 7.14.

Esther 1:16
And Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen hath not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the people that are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Esther 1:16 · retained source text

And Memucan answered before the king and the Princes; Uasthi the Queene hath not done wrong to the king onely, but also to all the Princes, and to all the people that are in all the prouinces of the king Ahasuerus.

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Genesis600 occurrences
474 verses
Exodus492 occurrences
365 verses
Leviticus375 occurrences
277 verses
Numbers377 occurrences
299 verses
Deuteronomy470 occurrences
347 verses
Joshua235 occurrences
176 verses
Judges292 occurrences
213 verses
Ruth50 occurrences
38 verses
1 Samuel356 occurrences
263 verses
2 Samuel266 occurrences
204 verses
1 Kings459 occurrences
326 verses
2 Kings455 occurrences
342 verses
1 Chronicles252 occurrences
203 verses
2 Chronicles547 occurrences
385 verses
Ezra91 occurrences
67 verses
Nehemiah149 occurrences
103 verses
Esther97 occurrences
73 verses
Job266 occurrences
214 verses
Psalms857 occurrences
697 verses
Proverbs239 occurrences
204 verses
Ecclesiastes99 occurrences
73 verses
Song of Solomon22 occurrences
18 verses
Isaiah562 occurrences
414 verses
Jeremiah714 occurrences
501 verses
Lamentations64 occurrences
51 verses
Ezekiel678 occurrences
458 verses
Daniel187 occurrences
141 verses
Hosea91 occurrences
65 verses
Joel29 occurrences
20 verses
Amos67 occurrences
46 verses
Obadiah17 occurrences
10 verses
Jonah12 occurrences
11 verses
Micah57 occurrences
41 verses
Nahum22 occurrences
15 verses
Habakkuk20 occurrences
13 verses
Zephaniah29 occurrences
20 verses
Haggai25 occurrences
18 verses
Zechariah122 occurrences
88 verses
Malachi25 occurrences
20 verses
Matthew305 occurrences
244 verses
Mark171 occurrences
151 verses
Luke360 occurrences
275 verses
John226 occurrences
171 verses
Acts334 occurrences
271 verses
Romans161 occurrences
126 verses
1 Corinthians167 occurrences
126 verses
2 Corinthians187 occurrences
115 verses
Galatians63 occurrences
47 verses
Ephesians105 occurrences
80 verses
Philippians77 occurrences
57 verses
Colossians84 occurrences
57 verses
1 Thessalonians49 occurrences
36 verses
2 Thessalonians20 occurrences
15 verses
1 Timothy55 occurrences
38 verses
2 Timothy29 occurrences
23 verses
Titus20 occurrences
15 verses
Philemon16 occurrences
12 verses
Hebrews94 occurrences
76 verses
James31 occurrences
26 verses
1 Peter44 occurrences
34 verses
2 Peter36 occurrences
28 verses
1 John73 occurrences
46 verses
2 John8 occurrences
7 verses
3 John5 occurrences
4 verses
Jude13 occurrences
12 verses
Revelation167 occurrences
136 verses

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