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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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First occurrence: Genesis 1:9

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Daniel 1:1
IN the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 1:1 · retained source text

¶ In the thirde yere of the reigne of Iehoiakim King of Iudah, came Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babylon, vnto Ierusalem, and besieged it.

1611 marginal note2.Kings. 24.2. 2.Chro.36.6.

Daniel 1:3
¶ And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the king’s seed, and of the princes;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Daniel 1:3 · retained source text

¶ And the king spake vnto Ashpenaz the master of his Eunuches, that he should bring certaine of the children of Israel, and of the kings seed, and of the Princes:

Daniel 1:7
unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abed-nego.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Daniel 1:7 · retained source text

Unto whom the Prince of the Eunuches gaue names: for he gaue vnto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah of Abednego.

Daniel 1:10
And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort? then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 1:10 · retained source text

And the Prince of the Eunuches said vnto Daniel, I feare my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat, and your drinke: for why should he see your faces worse liking then the children which are of your sort? then shall yee make mee indanger my head to the King.

1611 marginal noteHebr. sadder.

1611 marginal noteOr, terme, or continuance.

Daniel 2:3
And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Daniel 2:3 · retained source text

And the King said vnto them, I haue dreamed a dreame, and my spirit was troubled to know the dreame.

Daniel 2:5
The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me: if ye will not make known unto me the dream, with the interpretation thereof, ye shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made a dunghill.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 2:5 · retained source text

The King answered, and said to the Caldeans, The thing is gone from mee: if ye will not make knowen vnto me the dreame, with the interpretation thereof, yee shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shalbe made a dunghill.

1611 marginal noteCald. made pieces.

1611 marginal noteDan. 3.29.

Daniel 2:9
But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Daniel 2:9 · retained source text

But if yee will not make knowen vnto me the dreame, there is but one decree for you: for ye haue prepared lying, and corrupt words to speake before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dreame, and I shall know that yee can shewe mee the interpretation thereof.

Daniel 2:19
¶ Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Daniel 2:19 · retained source text

¶ Then was the secret reuealed vnto Daniel in a night vision: then Daniel blessed the God of heauen.

Daniel 2:21
And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Daniel 2:21 · retained source text

And he changeth the times and the seasons: he remoueth Kings, and setteth vp Kings: he giueth wisedome vnto the wise, and knowledge to them that know vnderstanding.

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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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