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
Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.
Who laid the foundations of the earth: that it should not be remoued for euer.
1611 marginal noteHebr. he hath founded the earth vpon her bases.
Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.
Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach: to turne away his wrath, lest hee should destroy them.
1611 marginal noteExod. 33.13.
Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God?
Wherefore should the heathen say: Where is now their God?
1611 marginal notePsal.42.10 & 79.10.
Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
Unlesse thy lawe had bene my delights: I should then haue perished in mine affliction.
If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
If I should count them, they are moe in number then the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.
Cause mee to heare thy louing kindnesse in the morning, for in thee doe I trust, cause mee to knowe the way wherein I should walke: for I lift vp my soule vnto thee.
When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
When he gaue to the sea his decree, that the waters should not passe his commandement: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
1611 marginal noteGen.1.10. iob.38.10. psal.14.9.
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Traine vp a childe in the way he should goe: and when he is olde, hee will not depart from it.
1611 marginal noteOr, catechize.
1611 marginal noteHeb. in his way.
If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from vnder thee?
I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.
I sought in mine heart to giue my selfe vnto wine, (yet acquainting mine heart with wisedome) and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sonnes of men, which they should doe vnder the heauen all the dayes of their life.
1611 marginal noteHebr. to draw my flesh with wine.
1611 marginal noteHebr. the number of the dayes of their life.
1611 marginal noteChap. 1.17.
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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.
