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should

Meaning of “should”

A verb expressing duty, propriety, expectation, intention, purpose, condition, appointed outcome, or a future event viewed from another time or statement.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
783 occurrences690 verses60 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 2:18

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Showing verses 11–20 of 22 · 28 word occurrences in this result

Matthew 16:20
Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 16:20 · retained source text

Then charged hee his disciples that they should tel no man that he was Iesus the Christ.

Matthew 17:27
Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 17:27 · retained source text

Notwithstanding, least we should offend them, goe thou to the Sea, and cast an hooke, and take vp the fish that first commeth vp: and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and giue vnto them for me, and thee.

1611 marginal noteOr, a stater. It is halfe an ounce of silver, in valew two shillings sixe pence, after fiue shillings the ounce.

Matthew 18:14
Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 18:14 · retained source text

Euen so, it is not the will of your father which is in heauen, that one of these little ones should perish.

Matthew 18:30
And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 18:30 · retained source text

And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till hee should pay the debt.

Matthew 18:34
And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 18:34 · retained source text

And his lord was wroth, and deliuered him to the tormentors, till hee should pay all that was due vnto him.

Matthew 19:13
¶ Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 19:13 · retained source text

¶ Then were there brought vnto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.

1611 marginal noteMark. 10.13. luke 18.15.

Matthew 20:10
But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 20:10 · retained source text

But when the first came, they supposed that they should haue receiued more, and they likewise receiued euery man a penie.

Matthew 20:31
And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 20:31 · retained source text

And the multitude rebuked them, because they should holde their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Haue mercie on vs, O Lord, thou sonne of Dauid.

Matthew 24:22
And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 24:22 · retained source text

And except those dayes should be shortned, there should no flesh be saued: but for the elects sake, those dayes shall be shortned.

Matthew 25:27
Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 25:27 · retained source text

Thou oughtest therefore to haue put my money to the exchangers, and then at my comming I should haue receiued mine owne with vsurie.

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Where “should” appears

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Genesis22 occurrences
21 verses
Exodus9 occurrences
8 verses
Leviticus10 occurrences
10 verses
Numbers14 occurrences
13 verses
Deuteronomy17 occurrences
13 verses
Joshua7 occurrences
7 verses
Judges12 occurrences
11 verses
Ruth3 occurrences
1 verse
1 Samuel23 occurrences
22 verses
2 Samuel19 occurrences
17 verses
1 Kings8 occurrences
8 verses
2 Kings11 occurrences
11 verses
1 Chronicles9 occurrences
9 verses
2 Chronicles14 occurrences
14 verses
Ezra10 occurrences
8 verses
Nehemiah21 occurrences
18 verses
Esther15 occurrences
12 verses
Job43 occurrences
33 verses
Psalms24 occurrences
20 verses
Proverbs3 occurrences
3 verses
Ecclesiastes9 occurrences
8 verses
Song of Solomon5 occurrences
3 verses
Isaiah22 occurrences
19 verses
Jeremiah29 occurrences
23 verses
Lamentations6 occurrences
6 verses
Ezekiel19 occurrences
16 verses
Daniel16 occurrences
16 verses
Hosea3 occurrences
3 verses
Joel2 occurrences
1 verse
Jonah1 occurrence
1 verse
Micah1 occurrence
1 verse
Zephaniah1 occurrence
1 verse
Haggai1 occurrence
1 verse
Zechariah5 occurrences
5 verses
Malachi3 occurrences
2 verses
Matthew28 occurrences
22 verses
Mark32 occurrences
28 verses
Luke36 occurrences
36 verses
John59 occurrences
53 verses
Acts61 occurrences
52 verses
Romans17 occurrences
14 verses
1 Corinthians20 occurrences
17 verses
2 Corinthians20 occurrences
17 verses
Galatians12 occurrences
12 verses
Ephesians7 occurrences
7 verses
Philippians4 occurrences
4 verses
Colossians2 occurrences
2 verses
1 Thessalonians6 occurrences
6 verses
2 Thessalonians2 occurrences
2 verses
1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse
Titus2 occurrences
2 verses
Philemon1 occurrence
1 verse
Hebrews16 occurrences
16 verses
James1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Peter7 occurrences
7 verses
2 Peter3 occurrences
2 verses
1 John4 occurrences
4 verses
2 John1 occurrence
1 verse
Jude3 occurrences
2 verses
Revelation21 occurrences
16 verses

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Definition evidence

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

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.

volume 2, leaf 588, column 2 (entry starts at OCR line 51)