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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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Matthew 5:23
Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 5:23 · retained source text

Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there remembrest that thy brother hath ought against thee:

Matthew 21:3
And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.
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1611 witness · Matthew 21:3 · retained source text

And if any man say ought vnto you, yee shall say, The Lord hath need of them, and straightway hee will send them.

Matthew 23:23
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
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1611 witness · Matthew 23:23 · retained source text

Woe vnto you Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; for yee pay tithe of mint, and annise, and cummine, and haue omitted the weightier matters of the Law, iudgement, mercie and faith: these ought ye to haue done, and not to leaue the other vndone.

1611 marginal noteLuk. 11.42.

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