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ought

Meaning of “ought”

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

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97 occurrences94 verses33 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 20:9

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2 Chronicles 13:5

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Ought ye not to know that the Lord God of Israel gave the kingdom over Israel to David for ever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 13:5 · retained source text

Ought you not to know, that the LORD God of Israel gaue the kingdome ouer Israel to Dauid for euer, euen to him and to his sonnes by a couenant of salt?

Complete reference index — all 94 verses

Genesis 20:9 Genesis 34:7 Genesis 39:6 Genesis 47:18 Exodus 5:8 Exodus 5:11 Exodus 5:19 Exodus 12:46 Exodus 22:14 Exodus 29:34 Leviticus 4:2 Leviticus 4:27 Leviticus 11:25 Leviticus 19:6 Leviticus 25:14 Leviticus 27:31 Numbers 15:24 Numbers 15:30 Numbers 30:6 Deuteronomy 4:2 Deuteronomy 15:2 Deuteronomy 26:14 Joshua 21:45 Ruth 1:17 1 Samuel 12:4 1 Samuel 12:5 1 Samuel 25:7 1 Samuel 30:22 2 Samuel 3:35 2 Samuel 13:12 2 Samuel 14:10 2 Samuel 14:19 1 Chronicles 12:32 1 Chronicles 15:2 2 Chronicles 13:5 Nehemiah 5:9 Psalms 76:11 Matthew 5:23 Matthew 21:3 Matthew 23:23 Mark 7:12 Mark 8:23 Mark 11:25 Mark 13:14 Luke 11:42 Luke 12:12 Luke 13:14 Luke 13:16 Luke 18:1 Luke 24:26 John 4:20 John 4:33 John 13:14 John 19:7 Acts 4:32 Acts 5:29 Acts 17:29 Acts 19:36 Acts 20:35 Acts 21:21 Acts 24:19 Acts 25:10 Acts 25:24 Acts 26:9 Acts 28:19 Romans 8:26 Romans 12:3 Romans 15:1 1 Corinthians 8:2 1 Corinthians 11:7 1 Corinthians 11:10 2 Corinthians 2:3 2 Corinthians 2:7 2 Corinthians 12:11 2 Corinthians 12:14 Ephesians 5:28 Ephesians 6:20 Colossians 4:4 Colossians 4:6 1 Thessalonians 4:1 2 Thessalonians 3:7 1 Timothy 5:13 Titus 1:11 Philemon 1:18 Hebrews 2:1 Hebrews 5:3 Hebrews 5:12 James 3:10 James 4:15 2 Peter 3:11 1 John 2:6 1 John 3:16 1 John 4:11 3 John 1:8

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Genesis 20:9 Leviticus 19:6 1 Samuel 30:22 Mark 7:12 John 19:7 Romans 12:3 2 Thessalonians 3:7 3 John 1:8