KJV dictionary & concordance
A verb expressing duty, propriety, expectation, intention, purpose, condition, appointed outcome, or a future event viewed from another time or statement.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 2:18
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And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:
And when they came to Iesus, they besought him instantly, saying, that hee was worthy for whome hee should doe this.
¶ And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?
¶ And Iohn calling vnto him two of his disciples, sent them to Iesus, saying, Art thou hee that should come, or looke we for another?
When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?
When the men were come vnto him, they said, Iohn Baptist hath sent vs vnto thee, saying, Art thou hee that should come, or looke we for another?
Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.
Those by the way side, are they that heare: then commeth the deuil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, least they should beleeue, and be saued.
And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.
And her parents were astonished: but hee charged them that they should tell no man what was done.
But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.
But he said vnto them, Giue yee them to eate. And they said, Wee haue no more but fiue loaues and two fishes, except we should goe and buy meate for all this people.
Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.
Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease, which he should accomplish at Hierusalem.
¶ Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.
¶ Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.
1611 marginal noteMat. 18.1. mark. 9.34.
¶ And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,
¶ And it came to passe, when the time was come that he should bee receiued vp, he stedfastly set his face to goe to Hierusalem,
It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
It was meete that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is aliue againe: and was lost, and is found.
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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.
