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ought

Meaning of “ought”

Should or is bound to; expresses duty, fitness, or necessity.

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First occurrence: Genesis 20:9

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Genesis 20:9
Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 20:9 · retained source text

Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said vnto him, What hast thou done vnto vs? and what haue I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me, and on my kingdome a great sinne? thou hast done deeds vnto mee that ought not to be done.

Genesis 34:7
And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob’s daughter; which thing ought not to be done.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 34:7 · retained source text

And the sonnes of Iacob came out of the field when they heard it, and the men were grieued: and they were very wroth, because hee had wrought folly in Israel, in lying with Iacobs daughter; which thing ought not to be done.

Genesis 39:6
And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 39:6 · retained source text

And he left all that he had, in Iosephs hand: and he knew not ought he had, saue the bread which he did eate: and Ioseph was a goodly person, and well fauoured.

Genesis 47:18
When that year was ended, they came unto him the second year, and said unto him, We will not hide it from my lord, how that our money is spent; my lord also hath our herds of cattle; there is not ought left in the sight of my lord, but our bodies, and our lands:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 47:18 · retained source text

When that yeere was ended, they came vnto him the second yeere, and said vnto him, We will not hide it from my LORD, how that our money is spent, my LORD also had our heards of cattell: there is not ought left in the sight of my LORD, but our bodies, and our lands.

Exodus 5:8
And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 5:8 · retained source text

And the tale of the brickes which they did make heretofore, you shall lay vpon them: you shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us goe and sacrifice to our God.

Exodus 5:11
Go ye, get you straw where ye can find it: yet not ought of your work shall be diminished.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 5:11 · retained source text

Goe ye, get you straw where you can find it: yet not ought of your worke shall be diminished.

Exodus 5:19
And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case, after it was said, Ye shall not minish ought from your bricks of your daily task.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 5:19 · retained source text

And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in euill case, after it was said, Yee shall not minish ought from your brickes of your dayly taske.

Exodus 12:46
In one house shall it be eaten; thou shalt not carry forth ought of the flesh abroad out of the house; neither shall ye break a bone thereof.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 12:46 · retained source text

In one house shall it be eaten, thou shalt not carie foorth ought of the flesh abroad out of the house, neither shall ye breake a bone thereof.

1611 marginal noteNumb. 9.12.

1611 marginal noteIoh. 19.36.

Exodus 22:14
¶ And if a man borrow ought of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof being not with it, he shall surely make it good.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 22:14 · retained source text

¶ And if a man borrowe ought of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof being not with it, he shall surely make it good.

Exodus 29:34
And if ought of the flesh of the consecrations, or of the bread, remain unto the morning, then thou shalt burn the remainder with fire: it shall not be eaten, because it is holy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 29:34 · retained source text

And if ought of the flesh of the consecrations, or of the bread remaine vnto the morning, then thou shalt burne the remainder with fire: it shall not be eaten, because it is holy.

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