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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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Luke 15:29
And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 15:29 · retained source text

And he answering said to his father, Loe, these many yeeres doe I serue thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandement, and yet thou neuer gauest mee a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:

Luke 19:30
Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 19:30 · retained source text

Saying, Goe ye into the village ouer against you, in the which at your entring ye shall find a Colt tied, whereon yet neuer man sate: loose him, and bring him hither.

Luke 23:29
For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 23:29 · retained source text

For beholde, the dayes are comming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that neuer bare, and the paps which neuer gaue sucke.

Luke 23:53
And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 23:53 · retained source text

And he tooke it downe, and wrapped it in linnen, and layd it in a Sepulchre that was hewen in stone, wherein neuer man before was layd.

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