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to

Meaning of “to”

Sense 1: A preposition expressing direction, relation, purpose, or result. Sense 2: Used before an infinitive verb.

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:14

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Showing verses 1–10 of 20 · 31 word occurrences in this result

Jonah 1:2
Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jonah 1:2 · retained source text

Arise, goe to Nineueh that great citie, and cry against it: for their wickednes is come vp before me.

1611 marginal noteGene. 10.11-12. Cha. 3.3.

Jonah 1:3
But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord.
4 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jonah 1:3 · retained source text

But Ionah rose vp to flee vnto Tarshish, from the presence of the LORD, and went downe to Ioppa, and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he payed the fare thereof, and went downe into it, to goe with them vnto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.

Jonah 1:4
¶ But the Lord sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jonah 1:4 · retained source text

¶ But the LORD sent out a great winde into the sea, and there was a mightie tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.

1611 marginal noteHeb. cast foorth.

1611 marginal noteHebr. thought to be broken.

Jonah 1:5
Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jonah 1:5 · retained source text

Then the Mariners were afraid, and cried euery man vnto his god, and cast foorth the wares that were in the ship, into the sea, to lighten it of them: but Ionah was gone downe into the sides of the ship, and hee lay, and was fast asleepe.

Jonah 1:6
So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jonah 1:6 · retained source text

So the shipmaster came to him, and said vnto him; What meanest thou, O sleeper? Arise, call vpon thy God, if so be that God wil thinke vpon vs, that we perish not.

Jonah 1:7
And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jonah 1:7 · retained source text

And they said euery one to his fellow; Come, and let vs cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this euil is vpon vs. So they cast lots, and the lot fell vpon Ionah.

Jonah 1:13
Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jonah 1:13 · retained source text

Neuerthelesse the men rowed hard to bring it to the land, but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.

1611 marginal noteHebr. digged.

Jonah 1:17
¶ Now the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jonah 1:17 · retained source text

¶ Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow vp Ionah, and Ionah was in the belly of the fish three dayes, and three nights.

1611 marginal noteHebr. bowels.

1611 marginal noteMatt.12.40. and 16.4. luke 11.30.

Jonah 2:5
The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jonah 2:5 · retained source text

The waters compassed mee about euen to the soule; the depth closed mee round about; the weedes were wrapt about my head.

1611 marginal notePsal. 69.2.

Jonah 2:6
I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O Lord my God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jonah 2:6 · retained source text

I went downe to the bottomes of the mountaines: the earth with her barres was about me for euer: yet hast thou brought vp my life from corruption, O LORD my God.

1611 marginal noteHeb. cuttings off.

1611 marginal noteOr, the pit.

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Genesis612 occurrences
480 verses
Exodus476 occurrences
361 verses
Leviticus218 occurrences
178 verses
Numbers437 occurrences
315 verses
Deuteronomy479 occurrences
316 verses
Joshua365 occurrences
242 verses
Judges319 occurrences
227 verses
Ruth48 occurrences
36 verses
1 Samuel630 occurrences
407 verses
2 Samuel444 occurrences
299 verses
1 Kings477 occurrences
335 verses
2 Kings531 occurrences
361 verses
1 Chronicles370 occurrences
252 verses
2 Chronicles643 occurrences
412 verses
Ezra127 occurrences
76 verses
Nehemiah163 occurrences
109 verses
Esther178 occurrences
93 verses
Job227 occurrences
195 verses
Psalms499 occurrences
426 verses
Proverbs277 occurrences
212 verses
Ecclesiastes157 occurrences
83 verses
Song of Solomon27 occurrences
19 verses
Isaiah586 occurrences
416 verses
Jeremiah747 occurrences
502 verses
Lamentations46 occurrences
39 verses
Ezekiel534 occurrences
381 verses
Daniel199 occurrences
143 verses
Hosea76 occurrences
64 verses
Joel19 occurrences
17 verses
Amos53 occurrences
39 verses
Obadiah7 occurrences
6 verses
Jonah31 occurrences
20 verses
Micah37 occurrences
24 verses
Nahum4 occurrences
4 verses
Habakkuk21 occurrences
16 verses
Zephaniah19 occurrences
14 verses
Haggai14 occurrences
10 verses
Zechariah96 occurrences
65 verses
Malachi16 occurrences
12 verses
Matthew377 occurrences
286 verses
Mark260 occurrences
188 verses
Luke544 occurrences
403 verses
John222 occurrences
187 verses
Acts574 occurrences
418 verses
Romans230 occurrences
158 verses
1 Corinthians178 occurrences
132 verses
2 Corinthians129 occurrences
92 verses
Galatians61 occurrences
45 verses
Ephesians66 occurrences
52 verses
Philippians46 occurrences
29 verses
Colossians36 occurrences
31 verses
1 Thessalonians41 occurrences
29 verses
2 Thessalonians15 occurrences
10 verses
1 Timothy53 occurrences
36 verses
2 Timothy36 occurrences
30 verses
Titus33 occurrences
20 verses
Philemon9 occurrences
6 verses
Hebrews139 occurrences
104 verses
James38 occurrences
27 verses
1 Peter47 occurrences
34 verses
2 Peter36 occurrences
25 verses
1 John11 occurrences
10 verses
2 John4 occurrences
2 verses
3 John9 occurrences
6 verses
Jude11 occurrences
8 verses
Revelation149 occurrences
109 verses

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