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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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John 1:51
And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 1:51 · retained source text

And hee saith vnto him, Uerily, verily I say vnto you, heereafter yee shall see heauen open, and the Angels of God ascending, and descending vpon the sonne of man.

John 3:12
If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 3:12 · retained source text

If I haue tolde you earthly things, and ye beleeue not: how shall ye beleeue if I tell you of heauenly things?

John 3:36
He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 3:36 · retained source text

He that beleeueth on the Sonne, hath euerlasting life: and he that beleeueth not the Sonne, shall not see life: but the wrath of God abideth on him.

1611 marginal noteHabac. 2.4. 1.iohn 5.10.

John 4:14
But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
4 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 4:14 · retained source text

But whosoeuer drinketh of the water that I shal giue him, shall neuer thirst: but the water that I shall giue him, shalbe in him a well of water springing vp into euerlasting life.

John 4:21
Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 4:21 · retained source text

Iesus saith vnto her, Woman, beleeue me, the houre commeth when ye shall neither in this mountaine, nor yet at Hierusalem, worship the Father.

John 4:23
But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 4:23 · retained source text

But the houre commeth, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit, and in trueth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.

John 5:24
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 5:24 · retained source text

Uerily, verily I say vnto you, Hee that heareth my word, & beleeueth on him that sent mee, hath euerlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation: but is passed from death vnto life.

John 5:25
Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 5:25 · retained source text

Uerily, verily I say vnto you, The houre is comming, & now is, when the dead shall heare the voice of the Sonne of God: and they that heare, shall liue.

John 5:28
Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 5:28 · retained source text

Marueile not at this: for the houre is comming, in the which all that are in the graues shall heare his voice,

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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)