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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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Psalms 4:1
HEAR me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 4:1 · retained source text

¶ Heare me, when I call, O God of my righteousnesse: thou hast inlarged mee when I was in distresse, haue mercy vpon me, and heare my prayer.

1611 marginal noteOr, bee gracious vnto me.

Psalms 6:1
O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 6:1 · retained source text

¶ O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

1611 marginal notePsa.26.1.

Psalms 12:8
The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 12:8 · retained source text

The wicked walke on euery side, when the vilest men are exalted.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the vilest of the sonnes of men are exalted.

Psalms 22:8
He trusted on the Lord that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 22:8 · retained source text

He trusted on the LORD, that he would deliuer him: let him deliuer him, seeing he delighted in him.

1611 marginal noteHeb. hee rolled himselfe on the LORD.

1611 marginal noteOr, if he delight in him.

1611 marginal noteMat.27.43.

Psalms 25:3
Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 25:3 · retained source text

Yea let none that waite on thee, be ashamed: let them bee ashamed which transgresse without cause.

1611 marginal noteEsa.28.16 Rom.10.11

Psalms 25:5
Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 25:5 · retained source text

Lead me in thy trueth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my saluation, on thee doe I waite all the day.

Psalms 27:14
Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 27:14 · retained source text

Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

1611 marginal notePsa.31.35 isa.25.9. hab.2.3.

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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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