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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

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First occurrence: Genesis 13:9

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Showing verses 451–460 of 856 · 1,122 word occurrences in this result

Job 38:21
Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 38:21 · retained source text

Knowest thou it, because thou wast then borne? or because the number of thy daies is great?

Job 38:22
Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 38:22 · retained source text

Hast thou entred into the treasures of the snowe? or hast thou seene the treasures of the haile,

Job 38:25
Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 38:25 · retained source text

Who hath diuided a water-course for the ouerflowing of waters? or a way for the lightning of thunder,

Job 38:31
Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 38:31 · retained source text

Canst thou bind the sweete influences of Pleiades? or loose the bands of Orion?

1611 marginal noteOr, the seuen-starres. Heb. Cimah.

1611 marginal noteHeb. Cesil.

Job 38:32
Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 38:32 · retained source text

Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season, or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sonnes?

1611 marginal noteOr, the twelue signes.

1611 marginal noteHeb. guide them.

Job 38:36
Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 38:36 · retained source text

Who hath put wisedome in the inward parts? or who hath giuen vnderstanding to the heart?

1611 marginal noteChap. 32.8. Eccle. 2.26.

Job 38:37
Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 38:37 · retained source text

Who can number the cloudes in wisedome? or who can stay the bottles of heauen,

1611 marginal noteHeb. who can cause to lie downe.

Job 38:39
Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 38:39 · retained source text

Wilt thou hunt the pray for the lyon? or fill the appetite of the young lyons,

1611 marginal noteHeb. the life.

1611 marginal notePsal. 104.21.

Job 39:1
KNOWEST thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 39:1 · retained source text

¶ Knowest thou the time when the wild goates of the rocke bring forth? or canst thou marke when the hindes doe calue?

1611 marginal notePsal. 29.8.

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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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