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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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Isaiah 7:9
And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah’s son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 7:9 · retained source text

And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliahs sonne: if yee will not beleeue, surely yee shall not be established.

1611 marginal noteOr, doe yee not beleeue? it is because yee are not stable.

Isaiah 14:24
¶ The Lord of hosts hath sworn, saying, surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 14:24 · retained source text

¶ The LORD of hostes hath sworne, saying; Surely as I haue thought, so shall it come to passe; and as I haue purposed, so shall it stand:

Isaiah 16:7
Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab, every one shall howl: for the foundations of Kir-hareseth shall ye mourn; surely they are stricken.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 16:7 · retained source text

Therefore shall Moab howle for Moab, euery one shal howle: for the foundations of Kir-hareseth shall yee mourne, surely they are stricken.

1611 marginal noteOr, mutter.

1611 marginal noteIere.48.20.

Isaiah 19:11
surely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counsellers of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 19:11 · retained source text

¶ Surely the princes of Zoan are fooles, the counsell of the wise counsellers of Pharaoh is become brutish: How say ye vnto Pharaoh, I am the sonne of the wise, the sonne of ancient kings?

Isaiah 22:14
And it was revealed in mine ears by the Lord of hosts, surely this iniquity shall not be purged from you till ye die, saith the Lord God of hosts.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 22:14 · retained source text

And it was reuealed in mine eares by the LORD of hostes; surely this iniquitie shall not be purged from you, till yee die, sayth the LORD God of hostes.

Isaiah 22:17
Behold, the Lord will carry thee away with a mighty captivity, and will surely cover thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 22:17 · retained source text

Behold; the LORD will cary thee away with a mightie captiuitie, and will surely couer thee.

1611 marginal noteOr, the LORD who couered thee with an excellent couering, and clothed thee gorgeously, v. 18. shall surely, &c.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the captiuitie of a man.

Isaiah 22:18
He will surely violently turn and toss thee like a ball into a large country: there shalt thou die, and there the chariots of thy glory shall be the shame of thy lord’s house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 22:18 · retained source text

He will surely violently turne and tosse thee, like a ball into a large countrey: there shalt thou die, and there the charets of thy glory shall be the shame of thy LORDs house.

1611 marginal noteHeb. large of spaces.

Isaiah 29:16
surely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter’s clay: for shall the work say of him that made it, He made me not? or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it, He had no understanding?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 29:16 · retained source text

Surely your turning of things vpside downe shall be esteemed as the potters clay: for shall the worke say of him that made it, He made me not? or shall the thing framed, say of him that framed it, He had no vnderstanding?

1611 marginal noteIsa.45.19.

Isaiah 36:15
Neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the Lord, saying, The Lord will surely deliver us: this city shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 36:15 · retained source text

Neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the LORD, saying; The LORD will surely deliuer vs: this citie shall not be deliuered into the hand of the King of Assyria.

Isaiah 40:7
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 40:7 · retained source text

The grasse withereth, the flowre fadeth; because the spirit of the LORD bloweth vpon it: surely the people is grasse.

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