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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

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First occurrence: Genesis 12:19

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Matthew 1:22
Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 1:22 · retained source text

(Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the Prophet, saying,

Matthew 2:15
And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 2:15 · retained source text

And was there vntill the death of Herode, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the Prophet, saying, Out of Egypt haue I called my sonne.

1611 marginal noteOse. 11.1.

Matthew 2:23
And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 2:23 · retained source text

And hee came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Prophets, He shalbe called a Nazarene.

Matthew 4:14
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 4:14 · retained source text

That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the Prophet, saying,

Matthew 8:17
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 8:17 · retained source text

That it might be fulfilled which which was spoken by Esaias the Prophet, saying, Himselfe tooke our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.

1611 marginal noteEsai. 53.4. 1.pet. 2.24.

Matthew 8:28
¶ And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 8:28 · retained source text

¶ And when hee was come to the other side, into the countrey of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with deuils, comming out of the tombes, exceeding fierce, so that no man might passe by that way.

1611 marginal noteMarke 5.1. luk. 8.16.

Matthew 12:10
¶ And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 12:10 · retained source text

¶ And behold, there was a man which had his hand withered, and they asked him, saying, Is it lawfull to heale on the Sabbath dayes? that they might accuse him.

Matthew 12:14
¶ Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 12:14 · retained source text

¶ Then the Pharises went out, and held a counsell against him, how they might destroy him.

1611 marginal noteOr, tooke counsell.

Matthew 12:17
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 12:17 · retained source text

That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the Prophet, saying,

Matthew 13:35
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 13:35 · retained source text

That it might bee fulfilled which was spoken by the Prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables, I wil vtter things which haue bin kept secret from the foundation of the world.

1611 marginal notePsal. 78.2.

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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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