KJV dictionary & concordance

surely

Meaning of “surely”

Certainly, truly, firmly, or without doubt.

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284 occurrences278 verses32 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 2:17

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Zephaniah 2:9

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Therefore as I live, saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Zephaniah 2:9 · retained source text

Therefore, as I liue, saith the LORD of hostes the God of Israel, surely Moab shalbe as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, euen the breeding of netles, and salt pits, and a perpetuall desolation, the residue of my people shall spoile them, and the remnant of my people shall possesse them.

Zephaniah 3:7

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I said, surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, and corrupted all their doings.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Zephaniah 3:7 · retained source text

I said, Surely thou wilt feare mee: thou wilt receiue instruction: so their dwelling should not bee cut off, howsoeuer I punished them: but they rose early, & corrupted all their doings.

Complete reference index — all 278 verses

Genesis 2:17 Genesis 3:4 Genesis 9:5 Genesis 18:18 Genesis 20:7 Genesis 20:11 Genesis 26:11 Genesis 28:16 Genesis 28:22 Genesis 29:14 Genesis 29:32 Genesis 30:16 Genesis 31:42 Genesis 32:12 Genesis 42:16 Genesis 43:10 Genesis 44:28 Genesis 46:4 Genesis 50:24 Genesis 50:25 Exodus 2:14 Exodus 3:7 Exodus 3:16 Exodus 4:25 Exodus 11:1 Exodus 13:19 Exodus 18:18 Exodus 19:12 Exodus 19:13 Exodus 21:12 Exodus 21:15 Exodus 21:16 Exodus 21:17 Exodus 21:20 Exodus 21:22 Exodus 21:28 Exodus 21:36 Exodus 22:6 Exodus 22:14 Exodus 22:16 Exodus 22:19 Exodus 22:23 Exodus 23:4 Exodus 23:5 Exodus 23:33 Exodus 31:14 Exodus 31:15 Exodus 40:15 Leviticus 20:2 Leviticus 20:9 Leviticus 20:10 Leviticus 20:11 Leviticus 20:12 Leviticus 20:13 Leviticus 20:15 Leviticus 20:16 Leviticus 20:27 Leviticus 24:16 Leviticus 24:17 Leviticus 27:29 Numbers 13:27 Numbers 14:23 Numbers 14:35 Numbers 15:35 Numbers 18:15 Numbers 22:33 Numbers 23:23 Numbers 26:65 Numbers 27:7 Numbers 32:11 Numbers 35:16 Numbers 35:17 Numbers 35:18 Numbers 35:21 Numbers 35:31 Deuteronomy 1:35 Deuteronomy 4:6 Deuteronomy 8:19 Deuteronomy 13:9 Deuteronomy 13:15 Deuteronomy 15:8 Deuteronomy 15:10 Deuteronomy 16:15 Deuteronomy 22:4 Deuteronomy 23:21 Deuteronomy 30:18 Deuteronomy 31:18 Joshua 14:9 Judges 3:24 Judges 4:9 Judges 6:16 Judges 11:31 Judges 13:22 Judges 15:13 Judges 20:39 Judges 21:5 Ruth 1:10 1 Samuel 9:6 1 Samuel 14:39 1 Samuel 14:44 1 Samuel 15:32 1 Samuel 16:6 1 Samuel 17:25 1 Samuel 20:26 1 Samuel 20:31 1 Samuel 22:16 1 Samuel 22:22 1 Samuel 24:20 1 Samuel 25:21 1 Samuel 25:34 1 Samuel 28:2 1 Samuel 29:6 1 Samuel 30:8 2 Samuel 2:27 2 Samuel 9:7 2 Samuel 11:23 2 Samuel 12:5 2 Samuel 12:14 2 Samuel 15:21 2 Samuel 18:2 2 Samuel 20:18 2 Samuel 24:24 1 Kings 2:37 1 Kings 2:42 1 Kings 8:13 1 Kings 11:2 1 Kings 11:11 1 Kings 13:32 1 Kings 18:15 1 Kings 20:23 1 Kings 20:25 1 Kings 22:32 2 Kings 1:4 2 Kings 1:6 2 Kings 1:16 2 Kings 3:14 2 Kings 3:23 2 Kings 5:11 2 Kings 8:10 2 Kings 8:14 2 Kings 9:26 2 Kings 18:30 2 Kings 23:22 2 Kings 24:3 Esther 6:13 Job 8:6 Job 13:3 Job 13:10 Job 14:18 Job 18:21 Job 20:20 Job 28:1 Job 31:36 Job 33:8 Job 34:12 Job 34:31 Job 35:13 Job 37:20 Job 40:20 Psalms 23:6 Psalms 32:6 Psalms 39:6 Psalms 39:11 Psalms 62:9 Psalms 73:18 Psalms 76:10 Psalms 77:11 Psalms 85:9 Psalms 91:3 Psalms 112:6 Psalms 131:2 Psalms 132:3 Psalms 139:11 Psalms 139:19 Psalms 140:13 Proverbs 1:17 Proverbs 3:34 Proverbs 10:9 Proverbs 22:16 Proverbs 23:18 Proverbs 30:2 Proverbs 30:33 Ecclesiastes 4:16 Ecclesiastes 7:7 Ecclesiastes 8:12 Ecclesiastes 10:11 Isaiah 7:9 Isaiah 14:24 Isaiah 16:7 Isaiah 19:11 Isaiah 22:14 Isaiah 22:17 Isaiah 22:18 Isaiah 29:16 Isaiah 36:15 Isaiah 40:7 Isaiah 45:14 Isaiah 45:24 Isaiah 49:4 Isaiah 49:18 Isaiah 53:4 Isaiah 54:15 Isaiah 60:9 Isaiah 62:8 Isaiah 63:8 Jeremiah 2:35 Jeremiah 3:20 Jeremiah 4:10 Jeremiah 5:2 Jeremiah 5:4 Jeremiah 8:13 Jeremiah 16:19 Jeremiah 22:6 Jeremiah 22:22 Jeremiah 24:8 Jeremiah 26:8 Jeremiah 26:15 Jeremiah 31:18 Jeremiah 31:19 Jeremiah 31:20 Jeremiah 32:4 Jeremiah 34:3 Jeremiah 36:16 Jeremiah 37:9 Jeremiah 38:3 Jeremiah 38:15 Jeremiah 39:18 Jeremiah 44:25 Jeremiah 44:29 Jeremiah 46:18 Jeremiah 49:12 Jeremiah 49:20 Jeremiah 50:45 Jeremiah 51:14 Jeremiah 51:56 Lamentations 3:3 Ezekiel 3:6 Ezekiel 3:18 Ezekiel 3:21 Ezekiel 5:11 Ezekiel 17:16 Ezekiel 17:19 Ezekiel 18:9 Ezekiel 18:13 Ezekiel 18:17 Ezekiel 18:19 Ezekiel 18:21 Ezekiel 18:28 Ezekiel 20:33 Ezekiel 31:11 Ezekiel 33:8 Ezekiel 33:13 Ezekiel 33:14 Ezekiel 33:15 Ezekiel 33:16 Ezekiel 33:27 Ezekiel 34:8 Ezekiel 36:5 Ezekiel 36:7 Ezekiel 38:19 Hosea 5:9 Hosea 12:11 Amos 3:7 Amos 5:5 Amos 7:11 Amos 7:17 Amos 8:7 Micah 2:12 Habakkuk 2:3 Zephaniah 2:9 Zephaniah 3:7 Matthew 26:73 Mark 14:70 Luke 1:1 Luke 4:23 John 17:8 Hebrews 6:14 Revelation 22:20

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Genesis 2:17 Exodus 22:19 Deuteronomy 13:15 2 Samuel 18:2 Job 40:20 Isaiah 49:4 Ezekiel 3:18 Revelation 22:20