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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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2 Chronicles 18:7
And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may inquire of the Lord: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 18:7 · retained source text

And the king of Israel said vnto Iehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him, for he neuer prophesied good vnto me, but alwayes euill: the same is Micaiah the sonne of Iimla. And Iehoshaphat saide, Let not the king say so.

2 Chronicles 21:17
And they came up into Judah, and brake into it, and carried away all the substance that was found in the king’s house, and his sons also, and his wives; so that there was never a son left him, save Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 21:17 · retained source text

And they came vp into Iudah, and brake into it, and caried away all the substance that was found in the kings house, and his sonnes also and his wiues; so that there was neuer a sonne left him, saue Iehoahaz, the yongest of his sonnes.

1611 marginal noteHeb. caried captiue.

1611 marginal noteOr, Ahaziah, chap. 22.1.or, Azariah, ver. 6.

Job 3:16
Or as an hidden untimely birth I had not been; as infants which never saw light.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 3:16 · retained source text

Or as an hidden vntimely birth, I had not bene; as infants which neuer saw light.

Psalms 10:6
He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 10:6 · retained source text

He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moued: for I shall neuer be in aduersitie.

1611 marginal noteHebr. vnto generation and generation.

Psalms 10:11
He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 10:11 · retained source text

Hee hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face, hee will neuer see it.

1611 marginal notePsal.94.7.

Psalms 15:5
He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.
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1611 witness · Psalms 15:5 · retained source text

He that putteth not out his money to vsury, nor taketh reward against the innocent: he that doth these things, shall neuer be moued.

1611 marginal noteExod. 22.24 Leuit.25.36. Deu.23.19. Ezech.22.12. & 18.8.

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