KJV dictionary & concordance
A verb expressing duty, propriety, expectation, intention, purpose, condition, appointed outcome, or a future event viewed from another time or statement.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 2:18
Complete exact-word concordance
And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her minde what maner of salutation this should be.
And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to mee?
Now Elisabeth’s full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
Now Elizabeths full time came, that shee should be deliuered, and shee brought foorth a sonne.
That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
That wee should be saued from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate vs,
AND it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
¶ And it came to passe in those dayes, that there went out a decree from Cesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
1611 marginal noteOr, inrolled.
And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
And so it was, that while they were there, the dayes were accomplished that she should be deliuered.
And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
And it was reuealed vnto him by the holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seene the Lords Christ.
And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them.
And when it was day, he departed, and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came vnto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them.
And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.
And they beckened vnto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and helpe them. And they came, & filled both the ships, so that they began to sinke.
And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
And as yee would that men should doe to you, doe yee also to them likewise.
1611 marginal noteMatth. 7.12. tob. 4.16.
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Historical English dictionary sources
The preterit of shall, but now used as an auxiliary verb, either in the past time or conditional present. 'He should have paid the debt at the time the note became due.' Should here denotes past time. 'I should ride to town this day if the weather would permit.' Here should expresses present or future time conditionally. […] When should in this person is uttered without emphasis, it declares simply that an event would take place, on some condition or under circumstances.
