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on

Meaning of “on”

1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.

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2,012 occurrences1,715 verses64 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 2:2

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Acts 2:18
And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 2:18 · retained source text

And on my seruants, and on my handmaidens, I will powre out in those daies of my Spirit, and they shall prophesie:

Acts 2:21
And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 2:21 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe, that whosoeuer shall call on the Name of the Lord, shalbe saued.

1611 marginal noteRom. 10.13.

Acts 2:25
For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 2:25 · retained source text

For Dauid speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord alwayes before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moued.

1611 marginal notePsal. 16.9.

Acts 2:30
Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 2:30 · retained source text

Therefore being a Prophet, and knowing that God had sworne with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loines, according to the flesh, hee would raise vp Christ, to sit on his throne:

1611 marginal notePsal. 132.11.

Acts 2:34
For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 2:34 · retained source text

For Dauid is not ascended into the heauens, but he saith himselfe, The Lord said vnto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

1611 marginal notePsal. 110.1.

Acts 3:4
And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 3:4 · retained source text

And Peter fastening his eyes vpon him, with Iohn, said, Looke on vs.

Acts 3:12
¶ And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 3:12 · retained source text

¶ And when Peter sawe it, hee answered vnto the people, Yee men of Israel, why marueile ye at this? or why looke yee so earnestly on vs, as though by our owne power or holinesse we had made this man to walke?

Acts 4:3
And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 4:3 · retained source text

And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold vnto the next day: for it was now euentide.

Acts 4:5
¶ And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 4:5 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe on the morow, that their rulers, and Elders, and Scribes,

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Where “on” appears

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Genesis58 occurrences
51 verses
Exodus111 occurrences
91 verses
Leviticus76 occurrences
68 verses
Numbers93 occurrences
79 verses
Deuteronomy36 occurrences
36 verses
Joshua97 occurrences
77 verses
Judges54 occurrences
51 verses
Ruth5 occurrences
5 verses
1 Samuel85 occurrences
67 verses
2 Samuel72 occurrences
53 verses
1 Kings91 occurrences
73 verses
2 Kings78 occurrences
74 verses
1 Chronicles35 occurrences
28 verses
2 Chronicles76 occurrences
56 verses
Ezra14 occurrences
13 verses
Nehemiah31 occurrences
20 verses
Esther37 occurrences
31 verses
Job35 occurrences
33 verses
Psalms53 occurrences
51 verses
Proverbs11 occurrences
11 verses
Ecclesiastes4 occurrences
3 verses
Song of Solomon3 occurrences
3 verses
Isaiah68 occurrences
58 verses
Jeremiah52 occurrences
48 verses
Lamentations3 occurrences
3 verses
Ezekiel104 occurrences
71 verses
Daniel10 occurrences
9 verses
Hosea10 occurrences
9 verses
Joel3 occurrences
3 verses
Amos4 occurrences
4 verses
Obadiah5 occurrences
4 verses
Jonah3 occurrences
3 verses
Micah1 occurrence
1 verse
Nahum1 occurrence
1 verse
Habakkuk6 occurrences
6 verses
Zephaniah2 occurrences
2 verses
Zechariah10 occurrences
7 verses
Malachi1 occurrence
1 verse
Matthew89 occurrences
76 verses
Mark62 occurrences
59 verses
Luke88 occurrences
82 verses
John67 occurrences
62 verses
Acts94 occurrences
86 verses
Romans21 occurrences
19 verses
1 Corinthians9 occurrences
7 verses
2 Corinthians11 occurrences
10 verses
Galatians4 occurrences
4 verses
Ephesians6 occurrences
6 verses
Philippians7 occurrences
4 verses
Colossians8 occurrences
6 verses
1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse
2 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Timothy7 occurrences
7 verses
2 Timothy2 occurrences
2 verses
Titus2 occurrences
2 verses
Philemon1 occurrence
1 verse
Hebrews16 occurrences
13 verses
James5 occurrences
4 verses
1 Peter8 occurrences
7 verses
2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse
1 John4 occurrences
3 verses
3 John1 occurrence
1 verse
Jude1 occurrence
1 verse
Revelation58 occurrences
46 verses

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