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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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86 occurrences83 verses26 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 34:12

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Deuteronomy 15:11
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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.
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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.

Complete reference index — all 83 verses
Genesis 34:12Genesis 41:19Leviticus 6:13Numbers 19:2Deuteronomy 15:11Judges 2:1Judges 14:3Judges 16:7Judges 16:112 Samuel 12:102 Chronicles 18:72 Chronicles 21:17Job 3:16Job 9:30Job 21:25Psalms 10:6Psalms 10:11Psalms 15:5Psalms 30:6Psalms 31:1Psalms 49:19Psalms 55:22Psalms 58:5Psalms 71:1Psalms 119:93Proverbs 10:30Proverbs 27:20Proverbs 30:15Isaiah 13:20Isaiah 14:20Isaiah 25:2Isaiah 56:11Isaiah 62:6Isaiah 63:19Jeremiah 20:11Jeremiah 33:17Ezekiel 16:63Ezekiel 26:21Ezekiel 27:36Ezekiel 28:19Daniel 2:44Daniel 12:1Joel 2:26Joel 2:27Amos 8:7Amos 8:14Habakkuk 1:4Matthew 7:23Matthew 9:33Matthew 21:16Matthew 21:42Matthew 26:33Matthew 27:14Mark 2:12Mark 2:25Mark 3:29Mark 9:43Mark 9:45Mark 11:2Mark 14:21Luke 15:29Luke 19:30Luke 23:29Luke 23:53John 4:14John 6:35John 7:15John 7:46John 8:33John 8:51John 8:52John 10:28John 11:26John 13:8John 19:41Acts 10:14Acts 14:81 Corinthians 13:82 Timothy 3:7Hebrews 10:1Hebrews 10:11Hebrews 13:52 Peter 1:10

Where “never” appears

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Genesis2 occurrences
2 versesLeviticus1 occurrence
1 verseNumbers1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy1 occurrence
1 verseJudges4 occurrences
4 verses2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 versesJob3 occurrences
3 versesPsalms10 occurrences
10 versesProverbs4 occurrences
3 versesIsaiah6 occurrences
6 versesJeremiah2 occurrences
2 versesEzekiel4 occurrences
4 versesDaniel2 occurrences
2 versesJoel2 occurrences
2 versesAmos2 occurrences
2 versesHabakkuk1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew6 occurrences
6 versesMark7 occurrences
7 versesLuke5 occurrences
4 versesJohn12 occurrences
11 versesActs2 occurrences
2 verses1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews3 occurrences
3 verses2 Peter1 occurrence
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