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shall

Meaning of “shall”

An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
9,837 occurrences6,061 verses65 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 1:29

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1 Samuel 1:11
And she vowed a vow, and said, O Lord of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the Lord all the days of his life, and there shall no rasor come upon his head.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 1:11 · retained source text

And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hostes, if thou wilt indeed looke on the affliction of thine handmayd, and remember me, and not forget thine handmayd, but wilt giue vnto thine handmayd a man childe, then I will giue him vnto the LORD all the dayes of his life, and there shall no rasor come vpon his head.

1611 marginal noteHebr. seed of men.

1611 marginal noteNum. 6.5. iudg. 13.5.

1 Samuel 1:28
Therefore also I have lent him to the Lord; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the Lord. And he worshipped the Lord there.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 1:28 · retained source text

Therefore also I haue lent him to the LORD as long as hee liueth, he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there.

1611 marginal noteOr, returned him, whom I have obtained by petition to the LORD.

1611 marginal noteOr, hee whom I haue obteined by petition, shalbe returned.

1 Samuel 2:9
He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 2:9 · retained source text

He will keepe the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall bee silent in darkenesse; for by strength shall no man preuaile.

1 Samuel 2:10
The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the Lord shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.
4 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 2:10 · retained source text

The aduersaries of the LORD shalbe broken to pieces: out of heauen shal he thunder vpon them: the LORD shall iudge the ends of the earth, and he shal giue strength vnto his king, and exalt the horne of his Anointed.

1611 marginal noteChap.7.10.

1 Samuel 2:25
If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the Lord, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the Lord would slay them.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 2:25 · retained source text

If one man sinne against another, the Iudge shall iudge him: but if a man sinne against the LORD, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not vnto the voice of their father, because the LORD would slay them.

1 Samuel 2:30
Wherefore the Lord God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the Lord saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 2:30 · retained source text

Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I sayd indeede that thy house, & the house of thy father should walke before me for euer: but now the LORD saith, Be it farre from mee; for them that honour me, I will honour, and they that despise me, shall be lightly esteemed.

1 Samuel 2:31
Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father’s house, that there shall not be an old man in thine house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 2:31 · retained source text

Behold, the dayes come, that I will cut off thine arme, and the arme of thy fathers house, that there shall not be an old man in thine house.

1 Samuel 2:32
And thou shalt see an enemy in my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall give Israel: and there shall not be an old man in thine house for ever.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 2:32 · retained source text

And thou shalt see an enemie in my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall giue Israel, and there shall not bee an olde man in thine house for euer.

1611 marginal noteOr, the affliction of the Tabernacle, for all the wealth which God would haue giuen Israel.

1 Samuel 2:33
And the man of thine, whom I shall not cut off from mine altar, shall be to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thine heart: and all the increase of thine house shall die in the flower of their age.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 2:33 · retained source text

And the man of thine, whom I shall not cut off from mine Altar, shall be to consume thine eyes, and to grieue thine heart: and all the increase of thine house shall die in the floure of their age.

1611 marginal noteHeb. men.

1 Samuel 2:34
And this shall be a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall die both of them.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 2:34 · retained source text

And this shall bee a signe vnto thee, that shall come vpon thy two sonnes, on Hophni and Phinehas: in one day they shall die both of them.

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Where “shall” appears

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Genesis259 occurrences
184 verses
Exodus497 occurrences
330 verses
Leviticus971 occurrences
591 verses
Numbers605 occurrences
367 verses
Deuteronomy496 occurrences
339 verses
Joshua104 occurrences
63 verses
Judges64 occurrences
45 verses
Ruth10 occurrences
9 verses
1 Samuel127 occurrences
91 verses
2 Samuel83 occurrences
66 verses
1 Kings124 occurrences
82 verses
2 Kings105 occurrences
75 verses
1 Chronicles27 occurrences
20 verses
2 Chronicles74 occurrences
55 verses
Ezra9 occurrences
9 verses
Nehemiah15 occurrences
14 verses
Esther25 occurrences
15 verses
Job240 occurrences
152 verses
Psalms529 occurrences
368 verses
Proverbs259 occurrences
185 verses
Ecclesiastes66 occurrences
43 verses
Song of Solomon6 occurrences
4 verses
Isaiah1,128 occurrences
566 verses
Jeremiah702 occurrences
410 verses
Lamentations10 occurrences
7 verses
Ezekiel854 occurrences
455 verses
Daniel252 occurrences
101 verses
Hosea147 occurrences
80 verses
Joel60 occurrences
27 verses
Amos104 occurrences
62 verses
Obadiah23 occurrences
11 verses
Jonah3 occurrences
3 verses
Micah88 occurrences
50 verses
Nahum38 occurrences
18 verses
Habakkuk40 occurrences
22 verses
Zephaniah43 occurrences
23 verses
Haggai6 occurrences
5 verses
Zechariah195 occurrences
94 verses
Malachi34 occurrences
19 verses
Matthew344 occurrences
227 verses
Mark156 occurrences
95 verses
Luke268 occurrences
191 verses
John136 occurrences
103 verses
Acts67 occurrences
50 verses
Romans81 occurrences
67 verses
1 Corinthians68 occurrences
48 verses
2 Corinthians23 occurrences
19 verses
Galatians15 occurrences
14 verses
Ephesians7 occurrences
5 verses
Philippians12 occurrences
11 verses
Colossians6 occurrences
5 verses
1 Thessalonians7 occurrences
4 verses
2 Thessalonians9 occurrences
7 verses
1 Timothy4 occurrences
4 verses
2 Timothy16 occurrences
14 verses
Titus1 occurrence
1 verse
Philemon1 occurrence
1 verse
Hebrews29 occurrences
25 verses
James21 occurrences
17 verses
1 Peter11 occurrences
10 verses
2 Peter17 occurrences
12 verses
1 John14 occurrences
8 verses
2 John1 occurrence
1 verse
3 John2 occurrences
1 verse
Revelation99 occurrences
61 verses

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

In the present tense, shall, before a verb in the infinitive, forms the future tense; but its force and effect are different with different persons or personal pronouns. […] In the second and third persons, shall implies a promise, command or determination. 'You shall receive your wages, ' 'he shall receive his wages, ' imply that you or he ought to receive them; but usage gives these phrases the force of a promise in the person uttering them.

volume 2, leaf 575, column 3 (entry starts at OCR line 34)