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let

Meaning of “let”

Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.

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1,511 occurrences1,219 verses60 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:3

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Showing verses 11–20 of 24 · 29 word occurrences in this result

Numbers 13:30
And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 13:30 · retained source text

And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let vs goe vp at once, and possesse it, for we are well able to ouercome it.

Numbers 14:4
And they said one to another, let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 14:4 · retained source text

And they saide one to another, Let vs make a captaine, and let vs returne into Egypt.

Numbers 16:38
The censers of these sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before the Lord, therefore they are hallowed: and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 16:38 · retained source text

The censers of these sinners against their owne soules, let them make them broad plates for a couering of the Altar: for they offered them before the LORD, therefore they are hallowed, and they shall be a signe vnto the children of Israel.

Numbers 20:17
let us pass, I pray thee, through thy country: we will not pass through the fields, or through the vineyards, neither will we drink of the water of the wells: we will go by the king’s high way, we will not turn to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed thy borders.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 20:17 · retained source text

Let vs passe, I pray thee, thorow thy countrey: we will not passe thorow the fields, or thorow the Uineyards, neither will we drinke of the water of the wells: wee will goe by the Kings high-way, we wil not turne to the right hand nor to the left, vntill wee haue passed thy borders.

Numbers 21:22
let me pass through thy land: we will not turn into the fields, or into the vineyards; we will not drink of the waters of the well: but we will go along by the king’s high way, until we be past thy borders.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 21:22 · retained source text

Let me passe thorow thy land, we will not turne into the fields, or into the vineyards, we will not drinke of the waters of the well: but we will goe along by the kings high way, vntill wee be past thy borders.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 2.27. iudges 11.19.

Numbers 21:27
Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say, Come into Heshbon, let the city of Sihon be built and prepared:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 21:27 · retained source text

Wherefore they that speake in prouerbes, say, Come into Heshbon: let the citie of Sihon bee built and prepared.

Numbers 22:16
And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 22:16 · retained source text

And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor; Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from comming vnto me:

1611 marginal noteHebr. Be not thou letted from &c.

Numbers 23:10
Who can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part of Israel? let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his!
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 23:10 · retained source text

Who can count the dust of Iacob, and the number of the fourth part of Israel? Let mee die the death of the righteous, & let my last end be like his.

1611 marginal noteHebr. my soule, or my life.

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Genesis93 occurrences
72 verses
Exodus89 occurrences
81 verses
Leviticus14 occurrences
13 verses
Numbers29 occurrences
24 verses
Deuteronomy31 occurrences
26 verses
Joshua17 occurrences
15 verses
Judges39 occurrences
31 verses
Ruth9 occurrences
9 verses
1 Samuel61 occurrences
54 verses
2 Samuel52 occurrences
42 verses
1 Kings36 occurrences
32 verses
2 Kings37 occurrences
29 verses
1 Chronicles18 occurrences
12 verses
2 Chronicles23 occurrences
21 verses
Ezra23 occurrences
16 verses
Nehemiah16 occurrences
14 verses
Esther20 occurrences
16 verses
Job50 occurrences
33 verses
Psalms239 occurrences
166 verses
Proverbs33 occurrences
29 verses
Ecclesiastes7 occurrences
5 verses
Song of Solomon10 occurrences
7 verses
Isaiah63 occurrences
43 verses
Jeremiah76 occurrences
59 verses
Lamentations5 occurrences
4 verses
Ezekiel17 occurrences
16 verses
Daniel19 occurrences
14 verses
Hosea6 occurrences
6 verses
Joel9 occurrences
7 verses
Amos2 occurrences
2 verses
Obadiah1 occurrence
1 verse
Jonah6 occurrences
4 verses
Micah6 occurrences
5 verses
Habakkuk2 occurrences
2 verses
Zephaniah1 occurrence
1 verse
Zechariah9 occurrences
7 verses
Malachi1 occurrence
1 verse
Matthew39 occurrences
36 verses
Mark24 occurrences
22 verses
Luke34 occurrences
29 verses
John16 occurrences
15 verses
Acts30 occurrences
28 verses
Romans21 occurrences
19 verses
1 Corinthians52 occurrences
42 verses
2 Corinthians7 occurrences
7 verses
Galatians9 occurrences
9 verses
Ephesians9 occurrences
8 verses
Philippians9 occurrences
7 verses
Colossians5 occurrences
5 verses
1 Thessalonians3 occurrences
2 verses
2 Thessalonians2 occurrences
2 verses
1 Timothy13 occurrences
11 verses
2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse
Titus2 occurrences
2 verses
Philemon1 occurrence
1 verse
Hebrews18 occurrences
17 verses
James15 occurrences
13 verses
1 Peter11 occurrences
8 verses
1 John4 occurrences
4 verses
Revelation17 occurrences
12 verses

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