The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 136:9 · retained source text
The moone and starres to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for euer.
KJV dictionary & concordance
stars
Meaning of “stars”
1. Lights seen in the heavens. 2. Persons or powers represented by stars.
Definition sources
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51 occurrences50 verses25 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 1:16
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Every verse containing “stars”
He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 147:4 · retained source text
He telleth the number of the stars: he calleth them all by their names.
Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 148:3 · retained source text
Praise ye him Sunne and Moone: praise him all ye starres of light.
While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 12:2 · retained source text
While the Sunne, or the light, or the moone, or the starres be not darkened, nor the cloudes returne after the raine:
For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 13:10 · retained source text
For the starres of heauen, and the constellations thereof shall not giue their light: the sunne shalbe darkened in his going forth, and the moone shall not cause her light to shine.
1611 marginal noteEzek. 32.7. ioel.2.31 and 3.15. matth.24.29. mar.13.24. luc.21.25.
For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 14:13 · retained source text
For thou hast said in thine heart; I wil ascend into heauen, I wil exalt my throne aboue the starres of God: I wil sit also vpon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the North.
¶ Thus saith the Lord, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The Lord of hosts is his name:
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 31:35 · retained source text
¶ Thus saith the LORD which giueth the Sunne for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moone and of the starres for a light by night, which diuideth the sea when the waues thereof roare, the LORD of hosts is his name.
1611 marginal noteGen.1.16
1611 marginal noteIsa.51.15
And when I shall put thee out, I will cover the heaven, and make the stars thereof dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give her light.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 32:7 · retained source text
And when I shall put thee out, I wil couer the heauen, and make the starres thereof darke: I will couer the sunne with a cloud, and the moone shall not giue her light.
1611 marginal noteOr, extinguish.
1611 marginal noteIsai. 13.10. ioel.2.31. and 3.15. matth. 24.29.
And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 8:10 · retained source text
And it waxed great euen to the hoste of heauen, and it cast downe some of the hoste, and of the starres to the ground, and stamped vpon them.
1611 marginal noteOr, against the hoste.
And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 12:3 · retained source text
And they that be wise shall shine as the brightnesse of the firmament, and they that turne many to righteousnesse, as the starres for euer and euer.
1611 marginal noteOr, teachers.
1611 marginal noteMatth.13.43.
Complete reference index — all 50 verses
Genesis 1:16Genesis 15:5Genesis 22:17Genesis 26:4Genesis 37:9Exodus 32:13Deuteronomy 1:10Deuteronomy 4:19Deuteronomy 10:22Deuteronomy 28:62Judges 5:201 Chronicles 27:23Nehemiah 4:21Nehemiah 9:23Job 3:9Job 9:7Job 22:12Job 25:5Job 38:7Psalms 8:3Psalms 136:9Psalms 147:4Psalms 148:3Ecclesiastes 12:2Isaiah 13:10Isaiah 14:13Jeremiah 31:35Ezekiel 32:7Daniel 8:10Daniel 12:3Joel 2:10Joel 3:15Amos 5:8Obadiah 1:4Nahum 3:16Matthew 24:29Mark 13:25Luke 21:25Acts 27:201 Corinthians 15:41Hebrews 11:12Jude 1:13Revelation 1:16Revelation 1:20Revelation 2:1Revelation 3:1Revelation 6:13Revelation 8:12Revelation 12:1Revelation 12:4
Where “stars” appears
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Genesis5 occurrences
5 versesExodus1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy4 occurrences
4 versesJudges1 occurrence
1 verse1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah2 occurrences
2 versesJob5 occurrences
5 versesPsalms4 occurrences
4 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah2 occurrences
2 versesJeremiah1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel1 occurrence
1 verseDaniel2 occurrences
2 versesJoel2 occurrences
2 versesAmos1 occurrence
1 verseObadiah1 occurrence
1 verseNahum1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke1 occurrence
1 verseActs1 occurrence
1 verse1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews1 occurrence
1 verseJude1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation9 occurrences
8 verses
5 versesExodus1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy4 occurrences
4 versesJudges1 occurrence
1 verse1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah2 occurrences
2 versesJob5 occurrences
5 versesPsalms4 occurrences
4 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah2 occurrences
2 versesJeremiah1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel1 occurrence
1 verseDaniel2 occurrences
2 versesJoel2 occurrences
2 versesAmos1 occurrence
1 verseObadiah1 occurrence
1 verseNahum1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke1 occurrence
1 verseActs1 occurrence
1 verse1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews1 occurrence
1 verseJude1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation9 occurrences
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