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reason

Meaning of “reason”

A ground or cause; understanding or judgment; to think, discuss, or argue.

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KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
71 occurrences69 verses29 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 41:31

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Ecclesiastes 7:25
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I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 7:25 · retained source text

I applyed mine heart to know, and to search, and to seeke out wisdome, and the reason of things, aud to know the wickednes of folly, euen of foolishnesse and madnesse.

1611 marginal noteHeb. I and mine heart compassed.

Complete reference index — all 69 verses
Genesis 41:31Genesis 47:13Exodus 2:23Exodus 3:7Exodus 8:24Numbers 9:10Numbers 18:8Numbers 18:32Deuteronomy 5:5Deuteronomy 23:10Joshua 9:13Judges 2:181 Samuel 12:71 Kings 9:151 Kings 14:42 Chronicles 5:142 Chronicles 20:152 Chronicles 21:152 Chronicles 21:19Job 6:16Job 9:14Job 13:3Job 15:3Job 17:7Job 31:23Job 35:9Job 37:19Job 41:25Psalms 38:8Psalms 44:16Psalms 78:65Psalms 88:9Psalms 90:10Psalms 102:5Proverbs 20:4Proverbs 26:16Ecclesiastes 7:25Isaiah 1:18Isaiah 49:19Ezekiel 19:10Ezekiel 21:12Ezekiel 26:10Ezekiel 27:12Ezekiel 27:16Ezekiel 28:17Daniel 4:36Daniel 5:10Daniel 8:12Jonah 2:2Micah 2:12Matthew 16:8Mark 2:8Mark 8:17Luke 5:21Luke 5:22John 6:18John 12:11Acts 6:2Acts 18:14Romans 8:202 Corinthians 3:10Hebrews 5:3Hebrews 5:14Hebrews 7:231 Peter 3:152 Peter 2:2Revelation 8:13Revelation 9:2Revelation 18:19

Where “reason” appears

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Genesis2 occurrences
2 versesExodus4 occurrences
3 versesNumbers3 occurrences
3 versesDeuteronomy2 occurrences
2 versesJoshua1 occurrence
1 verseJudges1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses2 Chronicles4 occurrences
4 versesJob10 occurrences
9 versesPsalms6 occurrences
6 versesProverbs2 occurrences
2 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah2 occurrences
2 versesEzekiel6 occurrences
6 versesDaniel3 occurrences
3 versesJonah1 occurrence
1 verseMicah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseMark2 occurrences
2 versesLuke2 occurrences
2 versesJohn2 occurrences
2 versesActs2 occurrences
2 versesRomans1 occurrence
1 verse2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews3 occurrences
3 verses1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation3 occurrences
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