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might

Meaning of “might”

Sense 1: Power or strength. Sense 2: An auxiliary expressing possibility or permission.

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475 occurrences439 verses57 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 12:19

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1 Samuel 4:4
So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the Lord of hosts, which dwelleth between the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 4:4 · retained source text

So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD of hostes, which dwelleth betweene the Cherubims: and the two sonnes of Eli, Hophni, and Phinehas were there, with the Arke of the Couenant of God.

1 Samuel 13:10
And it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might salute him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 13:10 · retained source text

And it came to passe that assoone as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came, and Saul went out to meete him, that he might salute him.

1611 marginal noteHeb. blesse him.

1 Samuel 14:14
And that first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armourbearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were an half acre of land, which a yoke of oxen might plow.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 14:14 · retained source text

And that first slaughter which Ionathan and his armour-bearer made, was about twentie men, within as it were an halfe acre of land, which a yoke of oxen might plow.

1611 marginal noteOr, halfe a furrow of an acre of land.

1 Samuel 18:27
Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king’s son in law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 18:27 · retained source text

Wherefore Dauid arose, hee and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men, and Dauid brought their foreskinnes, and they gaue them in full tale to the king, that hee might be the kings sonne in law: and Saul gaue him Michal his daughter to wife.

1 Samuel 20:6
If thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Beth-lehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 20:6 · retained source text

If thy father at all misse me, then say, Dauid earnestly asked leaue of me that he might runne to Bethlehem his citie: for there is a yeerely sacrifice there for all the family.

1611 marginal noteOr, feast.

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Where “might” appears

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Genesis11 occurrences
11 verses
Exodus5 occurrences
4 verses
Leviticus2 occurrences
2 verses
Numbers4 occurrences
4 verses
Deuteronomy18 occurrences
16 verses
Joshua10 occurrences
7 verses
Judges6 occurrences
6 verses
Ruth1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Samuel5 occurrences
5 verses
2 Samuel6 occurrences
6 verses
1 Kings12 occurrences
12 verses
2 Kings16 occurrences
16 verses
1 Chronicles8 occurrences
8 verses
2 Chronicles18 occurrences
18 verses
Ezra3 occurrences
3 verses
Nehemiah7 occurrences
6 verses
Esther2 occurrences
2 verses
Job9 occurrences
7 verses
Psalms16 occurrences
16 verses
Proverbs1 occurrence
1 verse
Ecclesiastes4 occurrences
3 verses
Isaiah8 occurrences
7 verses
Jeremiah18 occurrences
16 verses
Ezekiel17 occurrences
12 verses
Daniel14 occurrences
14 verses
Joel2 occurrences
2 verses
Amos1 occurrence
1 verse
Jonah2 occurrences
2 verses
Micah2 occurrences
2 verses
Habakkuk1 occurrence
1 verse
Zechariah5 occurrences
5 verses
Malachi2 occurrences
2 verses
Matthew19 occurrences
19 verses
Mark14 occurrences
14 verses
Luke22 occurrences
20 verses
John37 occurrences
32 verses
Acts18 occurrences
18 verses
Romans27 occurrences
23 verses
1 Corinthians12 occurrences
10 verses
2 Corinthians15 occurrences
15 verses
Galatians12 occurrences
11 verses
Ephesians13 occurrences
12 verses
Philippians3 occurrences
2 verses
Colossians6 occurrences
6 verses
1 Thessalonians4 occurrences
3 verses
2 Thessalonians4 occurrences
4 verses
1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse
2 Timothy2 occurrences
1 verse
Titus2 occurrences
2 verses
Philemon2 occurrences
2 verses
Hebrews10 occurrences
10 verses
James1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Peter4 occurrences
4 verses
2 Peter2 occurrences
2 verses
1 John3 occurrences
3 verses
3 John1 occurrence
1 verse
Revelation5 occurrences
5 verses

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