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or

Meaning of “or”

Sense 1: A conjunction expressing an alternative, distinction, or explanation. Sense 2: In the phrase ‘or ever,’ before or ere.

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1,122 occurrences856 verses53 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 13:9

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Proverbs 7:22
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 7:22 · retained source text

He goeth after her straightway, as an oxe goeth to the slaughter, or as a foole to the correction of the stocks,

1611 marginal noteHeb. suddenly.

Proverbs 8:8
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 8:8 · retained source text

All the words of my mouth are in righteousnes, there is nothing froward or peruerse in them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. wreathed.

Proverbs 20:20
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 20:20 · retained source text

Who so curseth his father or his mother, his lampe shall be put out in obscure darkenesse.

1611 marginal noteOr, candle.

1611 marginal noteExod.21.17. leuit.20.9. matt.15.4.

Proverbs 22:26
Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 22:26 · retained source text

Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.

1611 marginal noteChap.6.1. and 11.15.

Proverbs 23:34
Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 23:34 · retained source text

Yea thou shalt be as he that lyeth downe in the midst of the sea, or as he that lyeth vpon the top of a mast.

1611 marginal noteHeb. in the heart of the sea.

Proverbs 28:24
Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 28:24 · retained source text

Who so robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, it is no transgression, the same is the companion of a destroyer.

1611 marginal noteHeb. a man destroying.

Proverbs 30:4
Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou canst tell?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 30:4 · retained source text

Who hath ascended vp into heauen, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his sonnes name, if thou canst tell?

1611 marginal noteIohn. 3.13. iob.38.4. psal.104.3 isa. 40.12.

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Genesis22 occurrences
22 verses
Exodus56 occurrences
42 verses
Leviticus177 occurrences
110 verses
Numbers72 occurrences
51 verses
Deuteronomy94 occurrences
59 verses
Joshua16 occurrences
14 verses
Judges12 occurrences
12 verses
Ruth2 occurrences
2 verses
1 Samuel26 occurrences
21 verses
2 Samuel15 occurrences
11 verses
1 Kings17 occurrences
15 verses
2 Kings12 occurrences
11 verses
1 Chronicles2 occurrences
1 verse
2 Chronicles22 occurrences
15 verses
Ezra7 occurrences
4 verses
Nehemiah6 occurrences
5 verses
Esther4 occurrences
4 verses
Job77 occurrences
75 verses
Psalms18 occurrences
18 verses
Proverbs12 occurrences
12 verses
Ecclesiastes15 occurrences
9 verses
Song of Solomon4 occurrences
4 verses
Isaiah33 occurrences
28 verses
Jeremiah31 occurrences
26 verses
Ezekiel23 occurrences
18 verses
Daniel9 occurrences
8 verses
Joel1 occurrence
1 verse
Amos4 occurrences
4 verses
Micah1 occurrence
1 verse
Haggai4 occurrences
1 verse
Zechariah1 occurrence
1 verse
Malachi3 occurrences
3 verses
Matthew58 occurrences
41 verses
Mark28 occurrences
18 verses
Luke36 occurrences
31 verses
John11 occurrences
11 verses
Acts30 occurrences
26 verses
Romans26 occurrences
19 verses
1 Corinthians51 occurrences
34 verses
2 Corinthians18 occurrences
16 verses
Galatians8 occurrences
7 verses
Ephesians5 occurrences
4 verses
Philippians4 occurrences
4 verses
Colossians9 occurrences
4 verses
1 Thessalonians3 occurrences
2 verses
2 Thessalonians3 occurrences
3 verses
1 Timothy6 occurrences
4 verses
Titus2 occurrences
2 verses
Philemon1 occurrence
1 verse
Hebrews4 occurrences
4 verses
James4 occurrences
4 verses
1 Peter7 occurrences
5 verses
Revelation10 occurrences
8 verses

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