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
For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.
For he is not a man as I am, that I should answere him, and we should come together in iudgement.
I should have been as though I had not been; I should have been carried from the womb to the grave.
I should haue bene as though I had not bene, I should haue bene caried from the wombe to the graue.
Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?
Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man ful of talke be iustified?
1611 marginal noteHebr. a man of lips.
Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?
Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?
1611 marginal noteOr, deuises.
O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.
O that you would altogether hold your peace, & it should be your wisdome.
Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye so mock him?
Is it good that hee should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, doe ye so mocke him?
Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?
Should a wise man vtter vaine knowledge, and fill his belly with the East winde?
1611 marginal noteHeb. knowledge of wind
Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?
Should hee reason with vnprofitable talke? or with speeches wherewith he can doe no good?
What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
What is man, that he should be cleane? and he which is borne of a woman, that he should be righteous?
1611 marginal noteChap. 14.4. 1.king. 8.46. 2.chron. 6.36. psal. 14.3. prou. 20.9. 1.iohn 1.8.
But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief.
But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the mouing of my lips should asswage your griefe.
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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.
