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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

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:2

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Job 1:10
Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 1:10 · retained source text

Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on euery side? thou hast blessed the worke of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.

1611 marginal noteOr, cattell.

Job 5:11
To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 5:11 · retained source text

To set vp on high those that be low; that those which mourne, may be exalted to safetie.

1611 marginal notePsa. 113.6. 1.sam. 2.7.

Job 9:11
Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 9:11 · retained source text

Loe, hee goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceiue him not.

Job 13:13
Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 13:13 · retained source text

Hold your peace, let me alone that I may speake, and let come on me what will.

1611 marginal noteHeb. be silent from me

Job 15:26
He runneth upon him, even on his neck, upon the thick bosses of his bucklers:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 15:26 · retained source text

He runneth vpon him, euen on his necke, vpon the thicke bosses of his bucklers:

Job 16:16
My face is foul with weeping, and on my eyelids is the shadow of death;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 16:16 · retained source text

My face is fowle with weeping, and on mine eye-lids is the shadow of death;

Job 16:19
Also now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and my record is on high.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 16:19 · retained source text

Also now, behold my witnesse is in heauen, and my record is on high.

1611 marginal noteHebr. in the high places.

Job 17:9
The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 17:9 · retained source text

The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath cleane hands shalbe stronger, and stronger.

1611 marginal noteHebr. shall adde strgth.

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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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