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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

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First occurrence: Genesis 3:3

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1 Samuel 24:11
Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 24:11 · retained source text

Moreouer my father, See, yea see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see, that there is neither euill nor transgression in mine hand, and I haue not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soule, to take it.

1 Samuel 25:7
And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: now thy shepherds which were with us, we hurt them not, neither was there ought missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 25:7 · retained source text

And now, I haue heard that thou hast shearers: now thy shepheards which were with vs, wee hurt them not, neither was there ought missing vnto them, all the while they were in Carmel.

1611 marginal noteHeb. shamed.

1 Samuel 25:15
But the men were very good unto us, and we were not hurt, neither missed we any thing, as long as we were conversant with them, when we were in the fields:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 25:15 · retained source text

But the men were very good vnto vs, and we were not hurt, neither missed we any thing as long as wee were conuersant with them, when we were in the fields.

1611 marginal noteHeb. shamed.

1 Samuel 26:12
So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul’s bolster; and they gat them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither awaked: for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the Lord was fallen upon them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 26:12 · retained source text

So Dauid tooke the speare and the cruse of water from Sauls bolster, and they gate them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither awaked: for they were all asleepe, because a deepe sleepe from the LORD was fallen vpon them.

1 Samuel 27:9
And David smote the land, and left neither man nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparel, and returned, and came to Achish.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 27:9 · retained source text

And Dauid smote the land, and left neither man nor woman aliue, and tooke away the sheepe, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparell, and returned, and came to Achish.

1 Samuel 27:11
And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring tidings to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell on us, saying, So did David, and so will be his manner all the while he dwelleth in the country of the Philistines.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 27:11 · retained source text

And Dauid saued neither man nor woman aliue, to bring tidings to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell on vs, saying, So did Dauid, and so will be his maner, all the while he dwelleth in the countrey of the Philistines.

1 Samuel 28:6
And when Saul inquired of the Lord, the Lord answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 28:6 · retained source text

And when Saul enquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreames, nor by Urim, nor by Prophets.

1 Samuel 28:15
¶ And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 28:15 · retained source text

¶ And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me vp? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistins make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by Prophets, nor by dreames: therefore I haue called thee, that thou mayst make knowen vnto me, what I shall doe.

1611 marginal noteHebr. by the hand of Prophets.

1 Samuel 30:15
And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 30:15 · retained source text

And Dauid sayde to him, Canst thou bring me downe to this company? And he said, Sweare vnto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliuer mee into the handes of my master, and I will bring thee downe to this company.

1 Samuel 30:19
And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor any thing that they had taken to them: David recovered all.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 30:19 · retained source text

And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sonnes nor daughters, neither spoile, nor any thing that they had taken to them: Dauid recouered all.

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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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