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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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Ezekiel 17:16
As I live, saith the Lord God, surely in the place where the king dwelleth that made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant he brake, even with him in the midst of Babylon he shall die.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 17:16 · retained source text

As I liue, saith the LORD God, surely in the place where the king dwelleth that made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose couenant he brake, euen with him, in the midst of Babylon he shall die.

Ezekiel 17:19
Therefore thus saith the Lord God; As I live, surely mine oath that he hath despised, and my covenant that he hath broken, even it will I recompense upon his own head.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 17:19 · retained source text

Therefore thus saith the LORD God, As I liue, surely mine oath that he hath despised, and my Couenant that he hath broken, euen it will I recompense vpon his owne head.

Ezekiel 18:9
Hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my judgments, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 18:9 · retained source text

Hath walked in my Statutes, and hath kept my Iudgements to deale truely; hee is iust, hee shall surely liue, saith the LORD God.

Ezekiel 18:13
Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase: shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 18:13 · retained source text

Hath giuen foorth vpon vsurie, and hath taken encrease: shall he then liue? hee shall not liue: hee hath done all these abominations, hee shall surely die, his blood shalbe vpon him.

1611 marginal noteHeb. bloods

Ezekiel 18:17
That hath taken off his hand from the poor, that hath not received usury nor increase, hath executed my judgments, hath walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 18:17 · retained source text

That hath taken off his hand from the poore, that hath not receiued vsurie nor increase, hath executed my Iudgements, hath walked in my Statutes, he shall not die for the iniquitie of his father, he shall surely liue.

Ezekiel 18:19
¶ Yet say ye, Why? doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son hath done that which is lawful and right, and hath kept all my statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely live.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 18:19 · retained source text

¶ Yet say yee, Why? doeth not the sonne beare the iniquitie of the father? when the sonne hath done that which is lawfull and right, and hath kept all my Statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely liue.

1611 marginal noteDeut.24.16. 2.kings 14.6. 2.chron.25.4. iere.31.29.

Ezekiel 18:21
But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 18:21 · retained source text

But if the wicked will turne from all his sinnes that he hath committed and keepe all my statutes, and doe that which is lawful and right, he shall surely liue, he shall not die.

Ezekiel 18:28
Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 18:28 · retained source text

Because he considereth and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely liue, he shall not die.

Ezekiel 20:33
¶ As I live, saith the Lord God, surely with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out, will I rule over you:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 20:33 · retained source text

¶ As I liue, sayeth the LORD God, surely with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arme, and with furie powred out, will I rule ouer you.

Ezekiel 31:11
I have therefore delivered him into the hand of the mighty one of the heathen; he shall surely deal with him: I have driven him out for his wickedness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 31:11 · retained source text

I haue therefore deliuered him into the hand of the mightie one of the heathen: hee shall surely deale with him, I haue driuen him out for his wickednesse.

1611 marginal noteHeb. in doing hee shall doe vnto him.

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