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oft

Meaning of “oft”

Often; frequently.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
13 occurrences12 verses10 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: 2 Kings 4:8

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2 Kings 4:8
¶ And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 4:8 · retained source text

¶ And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and shee constrained him to eate bread: And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, hee turned in thither to eate bread.

1611 marginal noteHeb. there was a day.

1611 marginal noteHeb. laid hold on him.

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