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neither

Meaning of “neither”

1. Also not; nor, introducing or joining a further negative statement or prohibition. 2. Not either, or none, of the alternatives named, commonly in a neither ... nor construction.

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879 occurrences802 verses58 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 3:3

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1 Samuel 1:15
And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 1:15 · retained source text

And Hannah answered, and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowfull spirit: I haue drunke neither wine nor strong drinke, but haue powred out my soule before the LORD.

1611 marginal noteHebr. hard of spirit.

1 Samuel 2:2
There is none holy as the Lord: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 2:2 · retained source text

There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any Rocke like our God.

1 Samuel 3:7
Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, neither was the word of the Lord yet revealed unto him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 3:7 · retained source text

Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet reuealed vnto him.

1611 marginal noteOr, thus did Samuel, before he knew the LORD; and before the word of the LORD was reuealed vnto him.

1 Samuel 4:20
And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast born a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 4:20 · retained source text

And about the time of her death, the women that stood by her, said vnto her: Feare not, for thou hast borne a sonne. But she answered not, neither did she regard it.

1611 marginal noteHeb. set not her heart

1 Samuel 5:5
Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon’s house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod unto this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 5:5 · retained source text

Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagons house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod vnto this day.

1 Samuel 13:22
So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 13:22 · retained source text

So it came to passe in the day of battell, that there was neither sword nor speare found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Ionathan: but with Saul & with Ionathan his sonne was there found.

1 Samuel 16:8
Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the Lord chosen this.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 16:8 · retained source text

Then Iesse called Abinadab, and made him passe before Samuel: and he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.

1 Samuel 16:9
Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the Lord chosen this.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 16:9 · retained source text

Then Iesse made Shammah to passe by: and he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.

1 Samuel 20:27
And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the month, that David’s place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to day?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 20:27 · retained source text

And it came to passe on the morrow which was the second day of the moneth, that Dauids place was emptie: and Saul said vnto Ionathan his sonne, Wherefore commeth not the sonne of Iesse to meat, neither yesterday nor to day?

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Where “neither” appears

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Genesis13 occurrences
11 verses
Exodus36 occurrences
35 verses
Leviticus45 occurrences
42 verses
Numbers20 occurrences
20 verses
Deuteronomy51 occurrences
46 verses
Joshua10 occurrences
9 verses
Judges15 occurrences
15 verses
Ruth1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Samuel23 occurrences
21 verses
2 Samuel16 occurrences
16 verses
1 Kings15 occurrences
15 verses
2 Kings15 occurrences
15 verses
1 Chronicles5 occurrences
5 verses
2 Chronicles14 occurrences
14 verses
Ezra2 occurrences
2 verses
Nehemiah13 occurrences
12 verses
Esther3 occurrences
3 verses
Job34 occurrences
32 verses
Psalms37 occurrences
37 verses
Proverbs14 occurrences
14 verses
Ecclesiastes15 occurrences
12 verses
Song of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verse
Isaiah65 occurrences
60 verses
Jeremiah72 occurrences
64 verses
Ezekiel77 occurrences
63 verses
Daniel15 occurrences
13 verses
Hosea4 occurrences
4 verses
Joel2 occurrences
2 verses
Amos5 occurrences
4 verses
Obadiah4 occurrences
2 verses
Jonah2 occurrences
2 verses
Micah3 occurrences
3 verses
Habakkuk2 occurrences
2 verses
Zephaniah3 occurrences
3 verses
Zechariah3 occurrences
3 verses
Malachi4 occurrences
3 verses
Matthew33 occurrences
30 verses
Mark19 occurrences
19 verses
Luke33 occurrences
29 verses
John16 occurrences
16 verses
Acts26 occurrences
22 verses
Romans9 occurrences
9 verses
1 Corinthians20 occurrences
17 verses
Galatians11 occurrences
8 verses
Ephesians3 occurrences
3 verses
Philippians1 occurrence
1 verse
Colossians1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Thessalonians2 occurrences
2 verses
2 Thessalonians3 occurrences
3 verses
1 Timothy3 occurrences
3 verses
Hebrews5 occurrences
5 verses
James5 occurrences
3 verses
1 Peter3 occurrences
3 verses
2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse
1 John4 occurrences
4 verses
2 John1 occurrence
1 verse
3 John1 occurrence
1 verse
Revelation20 occurrences
15 verses

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