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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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1 Samuel 9:6
And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honourable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can shew us our way that we should go.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 9:6 · retained source text

And hee said vnto him, Behold now, there is in this citie a man of God, and he is an honourable man; all that he saith, commeth surely to passe: Now let vs goe thither; peraduenture he can shew vs our way that we should goe.

1 Samuel 14:39
For, as the Lord liveth, which saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered him.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 14:39 · retained source text

For as the LORD liueth, which saueth Israel, though it bee in Ionathan my sonne, he shall surely die: But there was not a man among all the people that answered him.

1 Samuel 14:44
And Saul answered, God do so and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 14:44 · retained source text

And Saul answered, God do so, and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Ionathan.

1 Samuel 15:32
¶ Then said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. And Agag came unto him delicately. And Agag said, surely the bitterness of death is past.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 15:32 · retained source text

¶ Then said Samuel, Bring you hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites: and Agag came vnto him delicately. And Agag said, Surely the bitternesse of death is past.

1 Samuel 16:6
¶ And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, surely the Lord’s anointed is before him.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 16:6 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORDs anointed is before him.

1 Samuel 17:25
And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father’s house free in Israel.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:25 · retained source text

And the men of Israel said, Haue yee seene this man that is come vp? Surely to defie Israel is he come vp: and it shall be that the man who killeth him, the king wil enrich him with great riches, and will giue him his daughter, and make his fathers house free in Israel.

1611 marginal noteIosh. 15.16.

1 Samuel 20:26
Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 20:26 · retained source text

Neuerthelesse, Saul spake not any thing that day: for hee thought, Some thing hath befallen him, hee is not cleane; surely he is not cleane.

1 Samuel 20:31
For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 20:31 · retained source text

For as long as the sonne of Iesse liueth vpon the ground, thou shalt not be stablished, nor thy kingdome: wherefore now send and fetch him vnto mee, for he shall surely die.

1611 marginal noteHeb. is the sonne of death.

1 Samuel 22:16
And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father’s house.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 22:16 · retained source text

And the king saide, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy fathers house.

1 Samuel 22:22
And David said unto Abiathar, I knew it that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul: I have occasioned the death of all the persons of thy father’s house.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 22:22 · retained source text

And Dauid said vnto Abiathar, I knew it that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul: I haue occasioned the death of all the persons of thy fathers house.

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