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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 33:8
When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 33:8 · retained source text

When I say vnto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die, if thou doest not speake to warne the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquitie: but his blood will I require at thine hand.

Ezekiel 33:13
When I shall say to the righteous, that he shall surely live; if he trust to his own righteousness, and commit iniquity, all his righteousnesses shall not be remembered; but for his iniquity that he hath committed, he shall die for it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 33:13 · retained source text

When I shal say to the righteous, that he shall surely liue if he trust to his owne righteousnes and commit iniquitie, all his righteousnesses shall not be remembred; but for his iniquitie that he hath committed, he shall die for it.

Ezekiel 33:14
Again, when I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 33:14 · retained source text

Againe, when I say vnto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die, if hee turne from his sinne, and do that which is lawfull and right;

1611 marginal noteHeb. iudgement and iustice.

Ezekiel 33:15
If the wicked restore the pledge, give again that he had robbed, walk in the statutes of life, without committing iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 33:15 · retained source text

If the wicked restore the pledge, giue againe that he had robbed, walke in the Statutes of life without committing iniquitie, hee shall surely liue, hee shall not die.

Ezekiel 33:16
None of his sins that he hath committed shall be mentioned unto him: he hath done that which is lawful and right; he shall surely live.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 33:16 · retained source text

None of his sinnes that hee hath committed, shall be mentioned vnto him: he hath done that which is lawfull and right; he shall surely liue.

Ezekiel 33:27
Say thou thus unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; As I live, surely they that are in the wastes shall fall by the sword, and him that is in the open field will I give to the beasts to be devoured, and they that be in the forts and in the caves shall die of the pestilence.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 33:27 · retained source text

Say thou thus vnto them, Thus saith the LORD God, As I liue, surely they that are in the wastes, shall fall by the sword, and him that is in the open field will I giue to the beasts to be deuoured: and they that be in the forts and in the caues, shall die of the pestilence.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to deuoure him.

Ezekiel 34:8
As I live, saith the Lord God, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became meat to every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 34:8 · retained source text

As I liue, saith the LORD God, surely because my flocke became a pray, and my flocke became meate to euery beast of the field, because there was no shepheard, neither did my shepheards search for my flocke, but the shepheards fed themselues, and fed not my flocke:

Ezekiel 36:5
Therefore thus saith the Lord God; surely in the fire of my jealousy have I spoken against the residue of the heathen, and against all Idumea, which have appointed my land into their possession with the joy of all their heart, with despiteful minds, to cast it out for a prey.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 36:5 · retained source text

Therefore thus saith the LORD God, Surely in the fire of my ielousie haue I spoken against the residue of the heathen, and against al Idumea, which haue appointed my land into their possession, with the ioy of all their heart, with despitefull minds to cast it out for a praye.

Ezekiel 36:7
Therefore thus saith the Lord God; I have lifted up mine hand, surely the heathen that are about you, they shall bear their shame.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 36:7 · retained source text

Therefore thus saith the LORD God, I haue lifted vp mine hand, Surely the heathen that are about you, they shall beare their shame.

Ezekiel 38:19
For in my jealousy and in the fire of my wrath have I spoken, surely in that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 38:19 · retained source text

For in my iealousie, and in the fire of my wrath haue I spoken: surely in that day, there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel.

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