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nevertheless

Meaning of “nevertheless”

Yet; however; notwithstanding what has just been stated.

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97 occurrences97 verses37 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Exodus 32:34

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2 Samuel 23:16
And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the Lord.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 23:16 · retained source text

And the three mightie men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the Well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and tooke it, and brought it to Dauid: neuerthelesse he would not drinke thereof, but powred it out vnto the LORD.

1 Kings 8:19
nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 8:19 · retained source text

Neuerthelesse, thou shalt not build the house, but thy sonne that shall come foorth out of thy loynes, hee shall build the house vnto my Name.

1 Kings 15:4
nevertheless for David’s sake did the Lord his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem:
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 15:4 · retained source text

Neuerthelesse, for Dauids sake did the LORD his God giue him a lampe in Ierusalem, to set vp his sonne after him, and to establish Ierusalem:

1611 marginal noteOr, candle.

1 Kings 15:14
But the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa’s heart was perfect with the Lord all his days.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 15:14 · retained source text

But the high places were not remooued: neuerthelesse, Asa his heart was perfect with the LORD all his dayes.

1 Kings 15:23
The rest of all the acts of Asa, and all his might, and all that he did, and the cities which he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? nevertheless in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 15:23 · retained source text

The rest of all the acts of Asa, and all his might, and all that he did, and the cities which hee built, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the Kings of Iudah? Neuerthelesse in the time of his old age, hee was diseased in his feete.

1 Kings 22:43
And he walked in all the ways of Asa his father; he turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of the Lord: nevertheless the high places were not taken away; for the people offered and burnt incense yet in the high places.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 22:43 · retained source text

And he walked in all the wayes of Asa his father, hee turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of the LORD: neuerthelesse, the high places were not taken away: for the people offered and burnt incense yet in the high places.

2 Kings 2:10
And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 2:10 · retained source text

And hee said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: neuerthelesse, if thou see me, when I am taken from thee, it shall be so vnto thee: but if not, it shall not be so.

1611 marginal noteHebr. thou hast done hard in asking.

2 Kings 3:3
nevertheless he cleaved unto the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 3:3 · retained source text

Neuerthelesse, hee cleaued vnto the sinnes of Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat, which made Israel to sinne; he departed not therefrom.

2 Kings 13:6
nevertheless they departed not from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, who made Israel sin, but walked therein: and there remained the grove also in Samaria.)
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 13:6 · retained source text

Neuerthelesse, they departed not from the sinnes of the house of Ieroboam, who made Israel sinne, but walked therein: and there remained the groue also in Samaria.)

1611 marginal noteHeb. hee walked.

1611 marginal noteHeb. stood.

2 Kings 23:9
nevertheless the priests of the high places came not up to the altar of the Lord in Jerusalem, but they did eat of the unleavened bread among their brethren.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 23:9 · retained source text

Neuerthelesse, the priests of the high places came not vp to the Altar of the LORD in Ierusalem, but they did eate of the vnleauened bread among their brethren.

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Not the less; notwithstanding; in opposition to, or without being prevented by, what has been stated.

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