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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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Showing verses 1–10 of 59 · 69 word occurrences in this result

Zechariah 1:1
IN the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the Lord unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Zechariah 1:1 · retained source text

¶ In the eight moneth, in the seconde yeere of Darius, came the word of the LORD vnto Zechariah, the sonne of Barachiah, the sonne of Iddo the Prophet, saying,

Zechariah 1:3
Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Turn ye unto me, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the Lord of hosts.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zechariah 1:3 · retained source text

Therefore say thou vnto them, Thus saith the LORD of hostes; Turne ye vnto me, saith the LORD of hostes, and I will turne vnto you, saith the LORD of hostes.

1611 marginal noteMal.3.7.

Zechariah 1:4
Be ye not as your fathers, unto whom the former prophets have cried, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Turn ye now from your evil ways, and from your evil doings: but they did not hear, nor hearken unto me, saith the Lord.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zechariah 1:4 · retained source text

Be ye not as your fathers, vnto whom the former Prophets haue cried, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hostes, Turne ye now from your euill wayes, and from your euil doings: but they did not heare, nor hearken vnto me, saith the LORD.

1611 marginal noteIsa.31.6. iere.3.12. and 18.11. eze.18.30. hose.14.1.

Zechariah 1:6
But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the Lord of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zechariah 1:6 · retained source text

But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my seruants the Prophets, did they not take holde of your fathers? and they returned and saide; Like as the LORD of hostes thought to doe vnto vs, according to our wayes, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with vs.

1611 marginal noteOr, ouertake.

1611 marginal noteLam.1.18.

Zechariah 1:7
¶ Upon the four and twentieth day of the eleventh month, which is the month Sebat, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the Lord unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Zechariah 1:7 · retained source text

¶ Upon the foure and twentieth day of the eleuenth moneth, which is the moneth Sebat, in the second yere of Darius, came the word of the LORD vnto Zechariah, the sonne of Barachiah, the sonne of Iddo the Prophet, saying:

Zechariah 1:9
Then said I, O my lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will shew thee what these be.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Zechariah 1:9 · retained source text

Then said I, O my LORD, what are these? And the Angel that talked with me, said vnto me, I wil shew thee what these be.

Zechariah 1:14
So the angel that communed with me said unto me, Cry thou, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; I am jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great jealousy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zechariah 1:14 · retained source text

So the Angel that communed with me, said vnto me; Cry thou, saying; Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I am iealous for Ierusalem, and for Zion, with a great iealousie.

1611 marginal noteChap.8.2.

Zechariah 1:19
And I said unto the angel that talked with me, What be these? And he answered me, These are the horns which have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Zechariah 1:19 · retained source text

And I said vnto the Angel that talked with me; What be these? and he answered mee, These are the hornes which haue scattered Iudah, Israel, and Ierusalem.

Zechariah 2:2
Then said I, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length thereof.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Zechariah 2:2 · retained source text

Then said I, Whither goest thou? And hee said vnto me, To measure Ierusalem, to see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length thereof.

Zechariah 2:4
And said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Zechariah 2:4 · retained source text

And said vnto him, Run, speake to this young man, saying; Ierusalem shall be inhabited as townes without walles, for the multitude of men and cattell therein.

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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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