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
I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
I am come a light into the world, that whosoeuer beleeueth on me, should not abide in darkenesse.
1611 marginal noteChap. 3.19.
For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
For I haue not spoken of my selfe; but the Father which sent me, he gaue me a commaundement what I should say, and what I should speake.
NOW before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.
¶ Now before the feast of the Passeouer, when Iesus knew that his houre was come, that he should depart out of this world vnto the Father, hauing loued his owne which were in the world, he loued them vnto the end.
1611 marginal noteMat. 26.2.
For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean.
For he knew who should betray him, therefore said he, Ye are not all cleane.
For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.
For I haue giuen you an example, that yee should doe, as I haue done to you.
Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake.
Simon Peter therefore beckened to him, that he should aske who it should be of whom he spake.
For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.
For some of them thought, because Iudas had the bagge, that Iesus had sayd vnto him, Buy those things that wee haue need of against the feast: or that he should giue some thing to the poore.
If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.
If ye had knowen me, ye should haue knowen my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and haue seene him.
Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
Ye haue not chosen me, but I haue chosen you, and ordeined you, that you should goe and bring foorth fruit, and that your fruite should remaine: that whatsoeuer ye shall aske of the Father in my Name, he may giue it you.
1611 marginal noteMat. 28.19
THESE things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.
¶ These things haue I spoken vnto you, that yee should not be offended.
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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.
