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never

Meaning of “never”

Sense 1: Not ever; at no time or in no case. Sense 2: In never so constructions, however or no matter how much.

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First occurrence: Genesis 34:12

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Genesis 34:12
Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 34:12 · retained source text

Aske mee neuer so much dowrie and gift, and I will giue according as yee shall say vnto mee: but giue me the damsell to wife.

Genesis 41:19
And, behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor and very ill favoured and leanfleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 41:19 · retained source text

And behold, seuen other kine came vp after them, poore and very ill fauoured, and leane fleshed, such as I neuer saw in all the land of Egypt for badnes.

Leviticus 6:13
The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 6:13 · retained source text

The fire shall euer be burning vpon the Altar: it shall neuer goe out.

Numbers 19:2
This is the ordinance of the law which the Lord hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, wherein is no blemish, and upon which never came yoke:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 19:2 · retained source text

This is the ordinance of the Law, which the LORD hath commaunded, saying, Speake vnto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, wherein is no blemish, and vpon which neuer came yoke.

Deuteronomy 15:11
For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 15:11 · retained source text

For the poore shall neuer cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide vnto thy brother, to thy poore, and to thy needy in the land.

Judges 2:1
AND an angel of the Lord came up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said, I made you to go up out of Egypt, and have brought you unto the land which I sware unto your fathers; and I said, I will never break my covenant with you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 2:1 · retained source text

¶ And an Angel of the LORD came vp from Gilgal to Bochim, and said, I made you to goe vp out of Egypt, and haue brought you vnto the land which I sware vnto your fathers, and I said, I will neuer breake my Couenant with you.

1611 marginal noteOr, messenger.

Judges 14:3
Then his father and his mother said unto him, Is there never a woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said unto his father, Get her for me; for she pleaseth me well.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 14:3 · retained source text

Then his father and his mother said vnto him, Is there neuer a woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the vncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said vnto his father, Get her for me, for shee pleaseth me well.

1611 marginal noteHeb. she is right in mine eyes.

Judges 16:7
And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 16:7 · retained source text

And Samson said vnto her, If they binde mee with seuen greene withs, that were neuer dried, then shall I be weake, and be as another man.

1611 marginal noteOr, newe coards. Heb. moist.

1611 marginal noteHeb. one.

Judges 16:11
And he said unto her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never were occupied, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 16:11 · retained source text

And he said vnto her, If they bind me fast with newe ropes that neuer were occupied, then shall I bee weake, and be as another man.

1611 marginal noteHeb. wherwith worke hath not ben done.

2 Samuel 12:10
Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 12:10 · retained source text

Now therefore the sword shall neuer depart from thine house, because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite, to be thy wife.

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