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unto

Meaning of “unto”

Marks the person, place, thing, condition, purpose, standard, or limit toward which speech, action, motion, relation, comparison, or progress is directed: to or toward; in a phrase that states an endpoint, up to, as far as, or until that endpoint.

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8,998 occurrences7,361 verses66 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 1:9

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Showing verses 1–10 of 16 · 18 word occurrences in this result

2 Peter 1:3
According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Peter 1:3 · retained source text

According as his diuine power hath giuen vnto vs all things that pertain vnto life and godlines, through the knowledge of him that hath called vs to glory and vertue.

1611 marginal noteOr, by.

2 Peter 1:4
Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Peter 1:4 · retained source text

Whereby are giuen vnto vs exceeding great and precious promises, that by these you might bee partakers of the diuine nature, hauing escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

2 Peter 1:16
For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Peter 1:16 · retained source text

For wee haue not followed cunningly deuised fables, when wee made knowen vnto you the power and comming of our Lord Iesus Christ, but were eye witnesses of his Maiestie.

2 Peter 1:19
We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Peter 1:19 · retained source text

We haue also a more sure word of prophecie, whereunto yee doe well that ye take heede, as vnto a light that shineth in a darke place, vntill the day dawne, and the day starre arise in your hearts:

2 Peter 2:4
For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Peter 2:4 · retained source text

For if God spared not the Angels that sinned, but cast them downe to hell, and deliuered them into chaines of darkenesse, to be reserued vnto iudgment:

2 Peter 2:6
And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Peter 2:6 · retained source text

And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes, condemned them with an ouerthrowe, making them an ensample vnto those that after should liue vngodly:

2 Peter 2:21
For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Peter 2:21 · retained source text

For it had bin better for them not to haue knowen the way of righteousnesse, then after they haue knowen it, to turne from the holy commandement deliuered vnto them.

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Where “unto” appears

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Genesis598 occurrences
480 verses
Exodus448 occurrences
342 verses
Leviticus359 occurrences
278 verses
Numbers499 occurrences
389 verses
Deuteronomy452 occurrences
329 verses
Joshua294 occurrences
232 verses
Judges324 occurrences
252 verses
Ruth47 occurrences
37 verses
1 Samuel308 occurrences
243 verses
2 Samuel268 occurrences
210 verses
1 Kings280 occurrences
221 verses
2 Kings189 occurrences
162 verses
1 Chronicles109 occurrences
95 verses
2 Chronicles169 occurrences
151 verses
Ezra90 occurrences
70 verses
Nehemiah126 occurrences
100 verses
Esther80 occurrences
61 verses
Job100 occurrences
93 verses
Psalms391 occurrences
337 verses
Proverbs62 occurrences
57 verses
Ecclesiastes14 occurrences
14 verses
Song of Solomon4 occurrences
4 verses
Isaiah212 occurrences
182 verses
Jeremiah431 occurrences
355 verses
Lamentations18 occurrences
16 verses
Ezekiel342 occurrences
301 verses
Daniel93 occurrences
71 verses
Hosea45 occurrences
39 verses
Joel6 occurrences
6 verses
Amos29 occurrences
25 verses
Obadiah2 occurrences
2 verses
Jonah30 occurrences
24 verses
Micah26 occurrences
22 verses
Nahum1 occurrence
1 verse
Habakkuk14 occurrences
12 verses
Zephaniah3 occurrences
3 verses
Haggai4 occurrences
4 verses
Zechariah69 occurrences
59 verses
Malachi15 occurrences
13 verses
Matthew435 occurrences
366 verses
Mark257 occurrences
216 verses
Luke400 occurrences
350 verses
John377 occurrences
312 verses
Acts309 occurrences
261 verses
Romans82 occurrences
70 verses
1 Corinthians81 occurrences
70 verses
2 Corinthians46 occurrences
38 verses
Galatians30 occurrences
24 verses
Ephesians37 occurrences
34 verses
Philippians19 occurrences
17 verses
Colossians19 occurrences
18 verses
1 Thessalonians24 occurrences
19 verses
2 Thessalonians4 occurrences
4 verses
1 Timothy14 occurrences
12 verses
2 Timothy21 occurrences
18 verses
Titus11 occurrences
9 verses
Philemon6 occurrences
6 verses
Hebrews55 occurrences
49 verses
James7 occurrences
7 verses
1 Peter33 occurrences
25 verses
2 Peter18 occurrences
16 verses
1 John22 occurrences
16 verses
2 John5 occurrences
4 verses
3 John3 occurrences
3 verses
Jude8 occurrences
6 verses
Revelation124 occurrences
99 verses

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