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needs

Meaning of “needs”

Of necessity; necessarily.

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KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
16 occurrences16 verses11 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 17:13

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Genesis 17:13
He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 17:13 · retained source text

He that is borne in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my couenant shall be in your flesh, for an euerlasting couenant.

Genesis 19:9
And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 19:9 · retained source text

And they said, Stand backe. And they said againe, This one fellow came in to soiourne, and he will needs bee a Iudge: Now wil we deale worse with thee, then with them. And they pressed sore vpon the man, euen Lot, and came neere to breake the doore.

Genesis 24:5
And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 24:5 · retained source text

And the seruant said vnto him, Peraduenture the woman will not bee willing to follow mee vnto this land: must I needes bring thy sonne againe, vnto the land from whence thou camest?

Genesis 31:30
And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father’s house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 31:30 · retained source text

And now though thou wouldest needes bee gone, because thou sore longedst after thy fathers house; yet wherefore hast thou stollen my gods?

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