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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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1 Timothy 5:13
And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Timothy 5:13 · retained source text

And withall they learne to bee idle, wandering about from house to house; and not onely idle, but tatlers also, and busibodies, speaking things which they ought not.

Philemon 1:18
If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Philemon 1:18 · retained source text

If hee hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account.

Hebrews 2:1
THEREFORE we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hebrews 2:1 · retained source text

¶ Therefore we ought to giue the more earnest heede to the things which we haue heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.

1611 marginal noteGr. run out as leaking vessels.

Hebrews 5:3
And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hebrews 5:3 · retained source text

And by reason heereof hee ought as for the people, so also for himselfe, to offer for sinnes.

Hebrews 5:12
For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hebrews 5:12 · retained source text

For when for the time yee ought to bee teachers, yee haue neede that one teach you againe which be the first principles of the Oracles of God, and are become such as haue need of milke, and not of strong meat.

James 4:15
For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · James 4:15 · retained source text

For that yee ought to say, if the Lord will, we shall liue, and doe this, or that.

2 Peter 3:11
Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Peter 3:11 · retained source text

Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolued, What maner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conuersation, and godlinesse,

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