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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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2 Kings 9:26
surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith the Lord; and I will requite thee in this plat, saith the Lord. Now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground, according to the word of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 9:26 · retained source text

Surely I haue seene yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sonnes, sayd the LORD, and I will requite thee in this plat, sayth the LORD. Now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground, according to the word of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteHeb. bloods

1611 marginal noteOr, portion.

1611 marginal note1.Kings 21.29.

2 Kings 18:30
Neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the Lord, saying, The Lord will surely deliver us, and 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 · 2 Kings 18:30 · retained source text

Neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the LORD, saying, The LORD will surely deliuer vs, and this city shall not bee deliuered into the hand of the king of Assyria.

2 Kings 23:22
surely there was not holden such a passover from the days of the judges that judged Israel, nor in all the days of the kings of Israel, nor of the kings of Judah;
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 23:22 · retained source text

Surely there was not holden such a Passeouer, from the daies of the Iudges that iudged Israel, nor in all the dayes of the kings of Israel, nor of the kings of Iudah:

2 Kings 24:3
surely at the commandment of the Lord came this upon Judah, to remove them out of his sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did;
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 24:3 · retained source text

Surely at the commandement of the LORD came this vpon Iudah, to remooue them out of his sight, for the sinnes of Manasseh, according to all that he did:

Esther 6:13
And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every thing that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, If Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him.
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1611 witness · Esther 6:13 · retained source text

And Haman told Zeresh his wife, and all his friends, euery thing that had befallen him. Then saide his wise men, and Zeresh his wife vnto him, If Mordecai be of the seed of the Iewes, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not preuaile against him, but shalt surely fall before him.

Job 13:3
surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 13:3 · retained source text

Surely I would speake to the Almighty, & I desire to reason with God.

Job 13:10
He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly accept persons.
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1611 witness · Job 13:10 · retained source text

He will surely reprooue you, if yee doe secretly accept persons.

Job 14:18
And surely the mountain falling cometh to nought, and the rock is removed out of his place.
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1611 witness · Job 14:18 · retained source text

And surely the mountaine falling commeth to nought: and the rocke is remoued out of his place.

1611 marginal noteHeb. fadeth.

Job 18:21
surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God.
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1611 witness · Job 18:21 · retained source text

Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God.

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