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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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John 4:20
Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 4:20 · retained source text

Our fathers worshipped in this mountaine, and ye say, that in Hierusalem is the place where men ought to worship.

1611 marginal noteDeu. 12.5.

John 13:14
If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 13:14 · retained source text

If I then your Lord and Master haue washed your feete, yee also ought to wash one anothers feete.

John 19:7
The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 19:7 · retained source text

The Iewes answered him, We haue a law, and by our law he ought to die, because hee made himselfe the Son of God.

Acts 4:32
And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 4:32 · retained source text

And the multitude of them that beleeued, were of one heart, and of one soule: Neither said any of them, that ought of the things which he possessed, was his owne, but they had all things common.

Acts 5:29
¶ Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 5:29 · retained source text

¶ Then Peter, and the other Apostles answered, and saide, Wee ought to obey God rather then men.

Acts 17:29
Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man’s device.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 17:29 · retained source text

Forasmuch then as wee are the offspring of God, wee ought not to thinke that the Godhead is like vnto golde, or siluer, or stone grauen by arte, and mans deuice.

1611 marginal noteEsai 40.18

Acts 20:35
I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 20:35 · retained source text

I haue shewed you all things, how that so labouring, yee ought to support the weake, and to remember the words of the Lord Iesus, how he said, It is more blessed to giue, then to receiue.

Acts 21:21
And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs.
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1611 witness · Acts 21:21 · retained source text

And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Iewes which are among the Gentiles, to forsake Moses, saying, that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walke after the customes.

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