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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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Isaiah 53:4
surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 53:4 · retained source text

¶ Surely he hath borne our griefes, and caried our sorrowes: yet we did esteeme him striken, smitten of God, and afflicted.

1611 marginal noteMat.8.18.

Isaiah 54:15
Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 54:15 · retained source text

Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoeuer shal gather together against thee, shall fall for thy sake.

Isaiah 60:9
surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the Lord thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 60:9 · retained source text

Surely the yles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sonnes from farre, their siluer and their gold with them, vnto the Name of the LORD thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.

1611 marginal noteGal. 4.26

Isaiah 62:8
The Lord hath sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, surely I will no more give thy corn to be meat for thine enemies; and the sons of the stranger shall not drink thy wine, for the which thou hast laboured:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 62:8 · retained source text

The LORD hath sworne by his Right hand, and by the arme of his strength, Surely, I will no more giue thy corne to be meat for thine enemies, and the sonnes of the stranger shall not drinke thy wine, for the which thou hast laboured:

1611 marginal noteHebr. if he giue, &c.

Isaiah 63:8
For he said, surely they are my people, children that will not lie: so he was their Saviour.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 63:8 · retained source text

For hee said, Surely they are my people, children that will not lie: so hee was their sauiour.

Jeremiah 2:35
Yet thou sayest, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 2:35 · retained source text

Yet thou sayest; Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turne from me: behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest, I haue not sinned.

Jeremiah 3:20
surely as a wife treacherously departeth from her husband, so have ye dealt treacherously with me, O house of Israel, saith the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 3:20 · retained source text

¶ Surely as a wife treacherously departeth from her husband: so haue you dealt treacherously with mee, O house of Israel, saith the LORD.

1611 marginal noteHeb. friend

Jeremiah 4:10
Then said I, Ah, Lord God! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 4:10 · retained source text

Then said I, Ah LORD God, surely thou hast greatly deceiued this people, and Ierusalem, saying, Ye shall haue peace, whereas the sword reacheth vnto the soule.

Jeremiah 5:2
And though they say, The Lord liveth; surely they swear falsely.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 5:2 · retained source text

And though they say, The LORD liueth, surely they sweare falsely.

Jeremiah 5:4
Therefore I said, surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the Lord, nor the judgment of their God.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 5:4 · retained source text

Therefore I said, Surely these are poore, they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, nor the iudgement of their God.

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