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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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Revelation 6:8
And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Revelation 6:8 · retained source text

And I looked, and behold, a pale horse, & his name that sate on him was Death, and hell followed with him: and power was giuen vnto them, ouer the fourth part of the earth to kill with sword, & with hunger, and with death, and with the beastes of the earth.

1611 marginal noteOr, to him.

Revelation 6:10
And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 6:10 · retained source text

And they cried with a lowd voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, doest thou not iudge and auenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

Revelation 6:16
And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Revelation 6:16 · retained source text

And said to the mountaines and rockes, Fall on vs, and hide vs from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lambe:

1611 marginal noteLuk. 23.30.

Revelation 7:1
AND after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.
4 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 7:1 · retained source text

¶ And after these things, I saw foure Angels standing on the foure corners of the Earth, holding the foure windes of the earth, that the winde should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.

Revelation 7:11
And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 7:11 · retained source text

And all the Angels stood round about the Throne, and about the Elders, and the foure beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God,

Revelation 7:15
Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Revelation 7:15 · retained source text

Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serue him day and night in his Temple: and hee that sitteth on the Throne shal dwell among them.

1611 marginal noteCha. 21.3.

Revelation 7:16
They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Revelation 7:16 · retained source text

They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more, neither shall the Sunne light on them, nor any heate.

1611 marginal noteEsa. 49.10.

Revelation 9:7
And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 9:7 · retained source text

And the shapes of the Locusts were like vnto horses prepared vnto battell, and on their heades were as it were crownes like golde, and their faces were as the faces of men.

Revelation 9:17
And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 9:17 · retained source text

And thus I sawe the horses in the vision, and them that sate on them, hauing brest-plates of fire and of Iacinct, and brimstone, & the heades of the horses were as the heads of Lions, and out of their mouthes issued fire, and smoke, and brimstone.

Revelation 10:2
And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 10:2 · retained source text

And hee had in his hand a little booke open: and hee set his right foote vpon the sea, and his left foote on the earth,

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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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