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
Complete exact-word concordance
And they began to inquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.
And they began to enquire among themselues, which of them it was that should doe this thing.
¶ And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.
¶ And there was also a strife among them, which of them should bee accompted the greatest.
And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.
And Pilate gaue sentence that it should be as they required.
1611 marginal noteOr, assented.
But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
But their eyes were holden, that they should not know him.
But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.
But wee trusted that it had bene hee, which should haue redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.
And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
And that repentance and remission of sinnes should be preached in his Name, among all nations, beginning at Hierusalem.
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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.
