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surely

Meaning of “surely”

Certainly, truly, firmly, or without doubt.

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:17

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Genesis 2:17
But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 2:17 · retained source text

But of the tree of the knowledge of good and euill, thou shalt not eate of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof, thou shalt surely die.

1611 marginal noteHebr. dying thou shalt die.

Genesis 3:4
And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 3:4 · retained source text

And the Serpent said vnto the woman, Ye shall not surely die.

1611 marginal note2.Cor. 11.3. 1.tim. 2.14.

Genesis 9:5
And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man’s brother will I require the life of man.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 9:5 · retained source text

And surely your blood of your liues will I require: at the hand of euery beast will I require it, & at the hand of man, at the hand of euery mans brother will I require the life of man.

Genesis 18:18
Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 18:18 · retained source text

Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?

1611 marginal noteChap. 12.3. and 22.18. acts. 3.25. galat. 3.8.

Genesis 20:7
Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 20:7 · retained source text

Now therefore restore the man his wife: for he is a Prophet, and he shal pray for thee, and thou shalt liue: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.

Genesis 20:11
And Abraham said, Because I thought, surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife’s sake.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 20:11 · retained source text

And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the feare of God is not in this place: and they will slay mee for my wiues sake.

Genesis 26:11
And Abimelech charged all his people, saying, He that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 26:11 · retained source text

And Abimelech charged all his people, saying, Hee that toucheth this man or his wife, shall surely bee put to death.

Genesis 28:16
¶ And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, surely the Lord is in this place; and I knew it not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 28:16 · retained source text

¶ And Iacob awaked out of his sleepe, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place, and I knew it not.

Genesis 28:22
And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God’s house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 28:22 · retained source text

And this stone which I haue set for a pillar, shall be Gods house: and of all that thou shalt giue me, I will surely giue the tenth vnto thee.

Genesis 29:14
And Laban said to him, surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 29:14 · retained source text

And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh: and he abode with him the space of a moneth.

1611 marginal noteHebr. a moneth of daies.

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