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once

Meaning of “once”

Sense 1: One time or a single occurrence. Sense 2: At once: at the same instant or together. Sense 3: Formerly; at an earlier time. Sense 4: When once: when the stated point has been reached.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
59 occurrences56 verses29 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 18:32

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Genesis 18:32
And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for ten’s sake.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 18:32 · retained source text

And hee saide, Oh let not the LORD be angry, and I will speake yet but this once: Peraduenture ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for tennes sake.

Exodus 10:17
Now therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin only this once, and intreat the Lord your God, that he may take away from me this death only.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 10:17 · retained source text

Now therefore forgiue, I pray thee, my sinne onely this once, and intreat the LORD your God, that hee may take away from mee this death onely.

Exodus 30:10
And Aaron shall make an atonement upon the horns of it once in a year with the blood of the sin offering of atonements: once in the year shall he make atonement upon it throughout your generations: it is most holy unto the Lord.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 30:10 · retained source text

And Aaron shall make an atonement vpon the hornes of it once in a yeere, with the blood of the sinne offering of atonements: once in the yeere shall hee make atonement vpon it, throughout your generations: it is most holy vnto the LORD.

Leviticus 16:34
And this shall be an everlasting statute unto you, to make an atonement for the children of Israel for all their sins once a year. And he did as the Lord commanded Moses.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 16:34 · retained source text

And this shall be an euerlasting statute vnto you, to make an atonement for the children of Israel, for all their sinnes once a yeere. And he did as the LORD commanded Moses.

1611 marginal noteExod. 30.10. heb 9.7.

Numbers 13:30
And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 13:30 · retained source text

And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let vs goe vp at once, and possesse it, for we are well able to ouercome it.

Deuteronomy 7:22
And the Lord thy God will put out those nations before thee by little and little: thou mayest not consume them at once, lest the beasts of the field increase upon thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 7:22 · retained source text

And the LORD thy God will put out those nations before thee by litle and litle: thou mayest not consume them at once, lest the beastes of the field increase vpon thee.

1611 marginal noteHebr. plucke off.

Joshua 6:3
And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 6:3 · retained source text

And ye shall compasse the city, all yee men of warre, and goe round about the city once: thus shalt thou doe sixe dayes.

Joshua 6:11
So the ark of the Lord compassed the city, going about it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 6:11 · retained source text

So the Arke of the LORD compassed the citie, going about it once: and they came into the campe, and lodged in the campe.

Joshua 6:14
And the second day they compassed the city once, and returned into the camp: so they did six days.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 6:14 · retained source text

And the second day they compassed the citie once, and returned into the campe: so they did sixe dayes.

Judges 6:39
And Gideon said unto God, Let not thine anger be hot against me, and I will speak but this once: let me prove, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 6:39 · retained source text

And Gideon said vnto God, Let not thine anger be hote against me, and I will speake but this once: Let mee prooue, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece. Let it now be drie onely vpon the fleece, and vpon all the ground let there be deaw.

1611 marginal noteGen. 18.32.

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