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surely

Meaning of “surely”

Certainly, truly, firmly, or without doubt.

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284 occurrences278 verses32 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:17

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Showing verses 1–8 of 8 · 8 word occurrences in this result

Judges 3:24
When he was gone out, his servants came; and when they saw that, behold, the doors of the parlour were locked, they said, surely he covereth his feet in his summer chamber.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 3:24 · retained source text

When he was gone out, his seruants came, and when they saw, that behold, the doores of the parlour were locked, they said, Surely he couereth his feet in his Summer chamber.

1611 marginal noteOr, doth his easement.

Judges 4:9
And she said, I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding the journey that thou takest shall not be for thine honour; for the Lord shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. And Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 4:9 · retained source text

And she said, I wil surely go with thee, notwithstanding the iourney that thou takest, shal not be for thine honor: for the LORD shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. And Deborah arose, & went with Barak to Kedesh.

Judges 6:16
And the Lord said unto him, surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 6:16 · retained source text

And the LORD said vnto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites, as one man.

Judges 11:31
Then it shall be, that whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, shall surely be the Lord’s, and I will offer it up for a burnt offering.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 11:31 · retained source text

Then it shall be, that whatsoeuer commeth forth of the doores of my house to meete me, when I returne in peace from the children of Ammon, shall surely be the LORDs, and I will offer it vp for a burnt offering.

1611 marginal noteHebr. that which commeth forth shall come forth.

1611 marginal noteOr, I will offer it, &c.

Judges 13:22
And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 13:22 · retained source text

And Manoah said vnto his wife, Wee shall surely die, because wee haue seene God.

1611 marginal noteExod. 33.20. chap. 6.22.

Judges 15:13
And they spake unto him, saying, No; but we will bind thee fast, and deliver thee into their hand: but surely we will not kill thee. And they bound him with two new cords, and brought him up from the rock.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 15:13 · retained source text

And they spake vnto him, saying; No: but wee will binde thee fast, and deliuer thee into their hand: but surely we will not kill thee. And they bound him with two new cordes, and brought him vp from the rocke.

Judges 20:39
And when the men of Israel retired in the battle, Benjamin began to smite and kill of the men of Israel about thirty persons: for they said, surely they are smitten down before us, as in the first battle.
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1611 witness · Judges 20:39 · retained source text

And when the men of Israel retired in the battell, Beniamin began to smite and kill of the men of Israel about thirtie persons; for they saide, Surely they are smitten downe before vs, as in the first battell.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to smite the wounded.

Judges 21:5
And the children of Israel said, Who is there among all the tribes of Israel that came not up with the congregation unto the Lord? For they had made a great oath concerning him that came not up to the Lord to Mizpeh, saying, He shall surely be put to death.
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1611 witness · Judges 21:5 · retained source text

And the children of Israel sayd, Who is there among all the tribes of Israel, that came not vp with the congregation vnto the LORD? for they had made a great oath concerning him that came not vp to the LORD to Mizpeh, saying, He shall surely be put to death.

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