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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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Psalms 18:31
For who is God save the Lord? or who is a rock save our God?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 18:31 · retained source text

For who is God saue the LORD? or who is a rocke saue our God?

1611 marginal noteDeut. 32.33. 1.Sam. 2.2. psal.86.8. Esa.45.5.

Psalms 24:3
Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 24:3 · retained source text

Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? and who shall stand in his holy place?

1611 marginal notePsal.15.1.

Psalms 32:9
Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 32:9 · retained source text

Be yee not as the horse, or as the mule which haue no vnderstanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, least they come neere vnto thee.

1611 marginal notePro.26.3.

Psalms 35:14
I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 35:14 · retained source text

I behaued my selfe as though he had bene my friend, or brother: I bowed downe heauily, as one that mourneth for his mother.

1611 marginal noteHeb. walked.

1611 marginal noteHeb. as a friend, as a brother to me.

Psalms 44:20
If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 44:20 · retained source text

If wee haue forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange God:

Psalms 50:13
Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 50:13 · retained source text

Will I eate the flesh of bulles, or drinke the blood of goats?

Psalms 50:16
But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 50:16 · retained source text

But vnto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to doe, to declare my Statutes, or that thou shouldest take my Couenant in thy mouth?

Psalms 69:31
This also shall please the Lord better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 69:31 · retained source text

This also shall please the LORD better then an oxe or bullocke that hath hornes and hoofes.

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Where “or” appears

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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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