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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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John 4:14
But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 4:14 · retained source text

But whosoeuer drinketh of the water that I shal giue him, shall neuer thirst: but the water that I shall giue him, shalbe in him a well of water springing vp into euerlasting life.

John 6:35
And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 6:35 · retained source text

And Iesus said vnto them, I am the bread of life: hee that commeth to me, shall neuer hunger: and he that beleeueth on me, shall neuer thirst.

John 7:15
And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 7:15 · retained source text

And the Iewes marueiled, saying, How knoweth this manletters, hauing neuer learned?

1611 marginal noteOr, learning.

John 8:33
¶ They answered him, We be Abraham’s seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 8:33 · retained source text

¶ They answered him, We be Abraham seed, and were neuer in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Yee shall be made free?

John 8:51
Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 8:51 · retained source text

Uerely, verely I say vnto you, If a man keepe my saying, hee shall neuer see death.

John 8:52
Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 8:52 · retained source text

Then said the Iewes vnto him, Now we know that thou hast a deuill. Abraham is dead, and the Prophets: and thou sayest, If a man keepe my saying, he shall neuer taste of death.

John 10:28
And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 10:28 · retained source text

And I giue vnto them eternall life, and they shall neuer perish, neither shall any man plucke them out of my hand.

John 11:26
And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 11:26 · retained source text

And whosoeuer liueth, and beleeueth in mee, shall neuer die. Beleeuest thou this?

John 13:8
Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 13:8 · retained source text

Peter saith vnto him, Thou shalt neuer wash my feete. Iesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.

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