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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 751–760 of 856 · 1,122 word occurrences in this result

Romans 14:8
For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 14:8 · retained source text

For whether we liue, we liue vnto the Lord: and whether wee die, we die vnto the Lord: whether wee liue therefore or die, we are the Lords.

Romans 14:10
But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 14:10 · retained source text

But why doest thou iudge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? wee shall all stand before the Iudgement seat of Christ.

1611 marginal note2.Cor. 5.10.

Romans 14:13
Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 14:13 · retained source text

Let vs not therefore iudge one another any more: but iudge this rather, that no man put a stumbling blocke, or an occasion to fall in his brothers way.

Romans 14:21
It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 14:21 · retained source text

It is good neither to eate flesh, nor to drinke wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weake.

1611 marginal note1.Cor. 8.13.

1 Corinthians 1:13
Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 1:13 · retained source text

Is Christ diuided? was Paul crucified for you? or were yee baptized in the name of Paul?

1 Corinthians 2:1
AND I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 2:1 · retained source text

¶ And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellencie of speech, or of wisedome, declaring vnto you the testimony of God.

1611 marginal noteWis. 1.17.

1 Corinthians 3:22
Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;
7 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 3:22 · retained source text

Whether Paul, or Apollo, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come, all are yours.

1 Corinthians 4:3
But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man’s judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 4:3 · retained source text

But with mee it is a very small thing that I should bee iudged of you, or of mans iudgement: yea, I iudge not mine owne selfe.

1611 marginal noteGr. day.

1 Corinthians 4:21
What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 4:21 · retained source text

What will ye? Shall I come vnto you with a rod, or in loue, and in the spirit of meekenesse?

1 Corinthians 5:10
Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 5:10 · retained source text

Yet not altogether with the fornicatours of this world, or with the couetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must yee needs goe out of the world.

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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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