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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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12,667 occurrences9,521 verses66 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:1

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Genesis 1:27
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 1:27 · retained source text

So God created man in his owne Image, in the Image of God created hee him; male and female created hee them.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 19.4. wisd. 2.23.

Genesis 1:29
¶ And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 1:29 · retained source text

¶ And God said, Behold, I haue giuen you euery herbe bearing seede, which is vpon the face of all the earth, and euery tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yeelding seed, to you it shall be for meat:

1611 marginal noteHebr. feeding seed.

1611 marginal noteChap. 9.3.

Genesis 2:3
And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 2:3 · retained source text

And God blessed the seuenth day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his worke, which God created and made.

1611 marginal noteHeb. created to make.

Genesis 2:4
¶ These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the Lord God made the earth and the heavens,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 2:4 · retained source text

¶ These are the generations of the heauens, & of the earth, when they were created; in the day that the LORD God made the earth, and the heauens,

Genesis 2:5
And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the Lord God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 2:5 · retained source text

And euery plant of the field, before it was in the earth, and euery herbe of the field, before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to raine vpon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.

Genesis 2:9
And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 2:9 · retained source text

And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow euery tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food: the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and euill.

Genesis 2:17
But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 2:17 · retained source text

But of the tree of the knowledge of good and euill, thou shalt not eate of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof, thou shalt surely die.

1611 marginal noteHebr. dying thou shalt die.

Genesis 3:3
But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 3:3 · retained source text

But of the fruit of the tree, which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shal not eate of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.

Genesis 3:5
For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 3:5 · retained source text

For God doeth know, that in the day ye eate thereof, then your eyes shalbee opened: and yee shall bee as Gods, knowing good and euill.

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Where “in” appears

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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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