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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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First occurrence: Genesis 3:3

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Esther 2:7
And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle’s daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter.
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1611 witness · Esther 2:7 · retained source text

And hee brought vp Hadassah (that is Esther) his vncles daughter, for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was faire and beautiful, whom Mordecai (when her father and mother were dead) tooke for his owne daughter.

1611 marginal noteHeb. nourished.

1611 marginal noteHeb. faire of fourme, and good of countenance.

Esther 3:8
¶ And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king’s laws: therefore it is not for the king’s profit to suffer them.
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1611 witness · Esther 3:8 · retained source text

¶ And Haman saide vnto king Ahasuerus: There is a certaine people scattered abroad, and dispersed among the people, in all the prouinces of thy kingdome, and their lawes are diuerse from all people, neither keepe they the kings lawes; therefore it is not for the kings profit to suffer them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. meete or, equall.

Esther 4:16
Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.
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1611 witness · Esther 4:16 · retained source text

Goe, gather together all the Iewes that are present in Shushan, and fast yee for me, and neither eate nor drinke three dayes, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise, and so will I goe in vnto the king, which is not according to the Law, and if I perish, I perish.

1611 marginal noteHeb. found

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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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