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thrice

Meaning of “thrice”

Three times, on three occasions, or in three repeated instances.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
15 occurrences14 verses8 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 34:23

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Exodus 34:23
thrice in the year shall all your men children appear before the Lord God, the God of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 34:23 · retained source text

¶ Thrice in the yeere shall all your men children appeare before the LORD God, the God of Israel.

1611 marginal noteChap. 23.14,17. deu. 16.16.

Exodus 34:24
For I will cast out the nations before thee, and enlarge thy borders: neither shall any man desire thy land, when thou shalt go up to appear before the Lord thy God thrice in the year.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 34:24 · retained source text

For I will cast out the nations before thee, and enlarge thy borders: neither shall any man desire thy land, when thou shalt goe vp to appeare before the LORD thy God, thrice in the yeere.

2 Kings 13:18
And he said, Take the arrows. And he took them. And he said unto the king of Israel, Smite upon the ground. And he smote thrice, and stayed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 13:18 · retained source text

And he sayd, Take the arrowes. And he tooke them. And hee said vnto the king of Israel, Smite vpon the ground. And he smote thrise, and stayed.

2 Kings 13:19
And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it: whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 13:19 · retained source text

And the man of God was wroth with him, and saide, Thou shouldest haue smitten fiue or sixe times, then haddest thou smitten Syria till thou haddest consumed it: whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice.

Matthew 26:34
Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 26:34 · retained source text

Iesus said vnto him, Uerily I say vnto thee, that this might before the cocke crow, thou shalt denie me thrise.

1611 marginal noteIohn 13.38.

Matthew 26:75
And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 26:75 · retained source text

And Peter remembred the words of Iesus, which said vnto him, Before the cocke crow, thou shalt denie mee thrice. And hee went out, and wept bitterly.

Mark 14:30
And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 14:30 · retained source text

And Iesus saith vnto him, Uerily I say vnto thee, that this day, euen in this night before the cocke crow twise, thou shalt denie me thrise.

Mark 14:72
And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 14:72 · retained source text

And the second time the cocke crew: and Peter called to minde the word that Iesus said vnto him, Before the cocke crow twise, thou shalt denie me thrise. And when he thought thereon, he wept.

1611 marginal noteOr, he wept abundantly, or he began to wept.

1611 marginal noteMat. 26.75.

Luke 22:34
And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 22:34 · retained source text

And hee said, I tell thee Peter, the cocke shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrise denie that thou knowest me.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 26.34.

Luke 22:61
And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 22:61 · retained source text

And the Lord turned, and looked vpon Peter; and Peter remembred the word of the Lord, how he had said vnto him, Before the cocke crow, thou shalt deny me thrise.

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