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marvel

Meaning of “marvel”

Wonder; admiration.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
11 occurrences11 verses8 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Ecclesiastes 5:8

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Ecclesiastes 5:8
¶ If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 5:8 · retained source text

¶ If thou seest the oppression of the poore, and violent peruerting of iudgement, and iustice in a prouince, maruell not at the matter: for he that is higher then the highest, regardeth, and there be higher then they.

1611 marginal noteHeb. at the will or purpose.

Mark 5:20
And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 5:20 · retained source text

And hee departed, and began to publish in Decapolis, how great things Iesus had done for him: and all men did marueile.

John 3:7
marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 3:7 · retained source text

Marueile not that I saide vnto thee, Ye must be borne againe.

1611 marginal noteOr, from aboue.

John 5:20
For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.
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1611 witness · John 5:20 · retained source text

For the father loueth the sonne, and sheweth him all things that himselfe doth: & he will shew him greater works then these, that ye may marueile.

John 5:28
marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
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1611 witness · John 5:28 · retained source text

Marueile not at this: for the houre is comming, in the which all that are in the graues shall heare his voice,

John 7:21
Jesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel.
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1611 witness · John 7:21 · retained source text

Iesus answered, and saide vnto them, I haue done one worke, and yee all marueile.

Acts 3:12
¶ And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 3:12 · retained source text

¶ And when Peter sawe it, hee answered vnto the people, Yee men of Israel, why marueile ye at this? or why looke yee so earnestly on vs, as though by our owne power or holinesse we had made this man to walke?

Galatians 1:6
I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Galatians 1:6 · retained source text

I marueile, that you are so soone remoued from him, that called you into the grace of Christ, vnto an other Gospel:

1 John 3:13
marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 3:13 · retained source text

Marueile not, my brethren, if the world hate you.

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