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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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Showing verses 61–70 of 94 · 97 word occurrences in this result

Acts 24:19
Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 24:19 · retained source text

Who ought to haue beene here before thee, and obiect, if they had ought against me.

Acts 25:10
Then said Paul, I stand at Cæsar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 25:10 · retained source text

Then said Paul, I stand at Cesars iudgement seat, where I ought to bee iudged; to the Iewes haue I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.

Acts 25:24
And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 25:24 · retained source text

And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are heere present with vs, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Iewes haue dealt with me, both at Hierusalem, and also heere, crying that he ought not to liue any longer.

Acts 26:9
I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 26:9 · retained source text

I verily thought with my selfe, that I ought to doe many things contrary to the name of Iesus of Nazareth:

Acts 28:19
But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Cæsar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 28:19 · retained source text

But when the Iewes spake against it, I was constrained to appeale vnto Cesar, not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.

Romans 8:26
Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 8:26 · retained source text

Likewise the spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what wee should pray for as wee ought: but the spirit it selfe maketh intercession for vs with groanings, which cannot bee vttered.

Romans 12:3
For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 12:3 · retained source text

For I say, through the grace giuen vnto mee, to euery man that is among you, not to thinke of himselfe more highly then hee ought to thinke, but to thinke soberly, according as God hath dealt to euery man the measure of faith.

1611 marginal noteGr. to sobrietie.

Romans 15:1
WE then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 15:1 · retained source text

¶ Wee then that are strong, ought to beare the infirmities of the weake, and not to please our selues.

1 Corinthians 8:2
And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 8:2 · retained source text

And if any man thinke that hee knoweth any thing, hee knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.

1 Corinthians 11:7
For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 11:7 · retained source text

For a man in deede ought not to couer his head, forasmuch as hee is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.

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