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
But ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me?
But ye should say, Why persecute we him? seeing the root of the matter is found in me.
1611 marginal noteOr, and what roote of matter is found in me?
As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?
As for mee, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?
1611 marginal noteHeb. shortened.
What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
What is the Almightie, that wee should serue him? and what profite should we haue, if we pray vnto him?
There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.
There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be deliuered for euer from my Iudge.
God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.
God forbid that I should iustifie you: till I die, I will not remoue my integritie from me.
I MADE a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?
¶ I made a couenant with mine eyes; why then should I thinke vpon a mayd?
This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.
This also were an iniquitie to be punished by the Iudge: For I should haue denied the God that is aboue.
I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
I said, Dayes should speake, and multitude of yeeres should teach wisedome.
Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.
Lest ye should say, We haue found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.
Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.
Should I lye against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.
1611 marginal noteHebr. mine arrow.
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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.
