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upon

Meaning of “upon”

1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:2

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2 Chronicles 1:6
And Solomon went up thither to the brasen altar before the Lord, which was at the tabernacle of the congregation, and offered a thousand burnt offerings upon it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 1:6 · retained source text

And Solomon went vp thither to the brasen Altar before the LORD, which was at the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and offered a thousand burnt offerings vpon it.

2 Chronicles 4:4
It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 4:4 · retained source text

It stood vpon twelue oxen: three looking toward the North, and three looking toward the West, and three looking toward the South, and three looking toward the East: and the Sea was set aboue vpon them, and all their hinder parts were inward.

2 Chronicles 4:13
And four hundred pomegranates on the two wreaths; two rows of pomegranates on each wreath, to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which were upon the pillars.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 4:13 · retained source text

And foure hundred Pomegranats on the two wreathes: two rowes of Pomegranats on each wreath, to couer the two pommels of the chapiters, which were vpon the pillars.

1611 marginal noteHebr. vpon the face.

2 Chronicles 4:14
He made also bases, and lavers made he upon the bases;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 4:14 · retained source text

He made also bases; and lauers made he vpon the bases.

1611 marginal noteOr, caldrons.

2 Chronicles 6:13
For Solomon had made a brasen scaffold, of five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court: and upon it he stood, and kneeled down upon his knees before all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven,
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 6:13 · retained source text

(For Solomon had made a brasen scaffold of fiue cubites long, and fiue cubites broad, and three cubites high, and had set it in the midst of the Court, and vpon it hee stood, and kneeled downe vpon his knees before all the Congregation of Israel, and spread foorth his hands towards heauen.)

1611 marginal noteHebr. the length thereof, &c.

2 Chronicles 6:16
Now therefore, O Lord God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 6:16 · retained source text

Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keepe with thy seruant Dauid my father, that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not faile thee a man in my sight, to sit vpon the throne of Israel: yet so, that thy children take heede to their way, to walke in my Law, as thou hast walked before me.

1611 marginal noteHeb. there shall not a man be cut off.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 7.12. 1.king. 2.4. and 6.12.

1611 marginal notePsal. 132.12.

2 Chronicles 6:20
That thine eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldest put thy name there; to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant prayeth toward this place.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 6:20 · retained source text

That thine eyes may bee open vpon this house day and night, vpon the place whereof thou hast saide, that thou wouldest put thy Name there, to hearken vnto the prayer, which thy seruant prayeth towards this place.

1611 marginal noteOr, in this place.

2 Chronicles 6:22
¶ If a man sin against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 6:22 · retained source text

¶ If a man sinne against his neighbour, and an oath be layd vpon him, to make him sweare, and the oath come before thine Altar in this house:

1611 marginal noteHebr. and he require an oath of him.

2 Chronicles 6:23
Then hear thou from heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own head; and by justifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 6:23 · retained source text

Then heare thou from heauen, and doe, and iudge thy seruants by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way vpon his owne head, and by iustifying the righteous, by giuing him according to his righteousnesse.

2 Chronicles 6:27
Then hear thou from heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, when thou hast taught them the good way, wherein they should walk; and send rain upon thy land, which thou hast given unto thy people for an inheritance.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 6:27 · retained source text

Then heare thou from heauen, and forgiue the sinne of thy seruants, and of thy people Israel; when thou hast taught them the good way, wherein they should walke, and send raine vpon the land, which thou hast giuen vnto thy people for an inheritance.

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Where “upon” appears

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Genesis141 occurrences
121 verses
Exodus217 occurrences
159 verses
Leviticus202 occurrences
158 verses
Numbers94 occurrences
83 verses
Deuteronomy104 occurrences
87 verses
Joshua37 occurrences
31 verses
Judges62 occurrences
57 verses
Ruth4 occurrences
4 verses
1 Samuel78 occurrences
68 verses
2 Samuel52 occurrences
44 verses
1 Kings92 occurrences
74 verses
2 Kings58 occurrences
44 verses
1 Chronicles28 occurrences
27 verses
2 Chronicles79 occurrences
69 verses
Ezra16 occurrences
14 verses
Nehemiah27 occurrences
24 verses
Esther24 occurrences
18 verses
Job103 occurrences
93 verses
Psalms194 occurrences
175 verses
Proverbs30 occurrences
28 verses
Ecclesiastes11 occurrences
10 verses
Song of Solomon16 occurrences
13 verses
Isaiah166 occurrences
123 verses
Jeremiah185 occurrences
144 verses
Lamentations13 occurrences
12 verses
Ezekiel249 occurrences
203 verses
Daniel44 occurrences
40 verses
Hosea22 occurrences
21 verses
Joel10 occurrences
8 verses
Amos28 occurrences
24 verses
Obadiah5 occurrences
4 verses
Jonah9 occurrences
7 verses
Micah11 occurrences
10 verses
Nahum8 occurrences
8 verses
Habakkuk7 occurrences
6 verses
Zephaniah9 occurrences
6 verses
Haggai11 occurrences
3 verses
Zechariah35 occurrences
26 verses
Malachi4 occurrences
4 verses
Matthew32 occurrences
30 verses
Mark22 occurrences
22 verses
Luke42 occurrences
41 verses
John11 occurrences
11 verses
Acts38 occurrences
36 verses
Romans14 occurrences
12 verses
1 Corinthians9 occurrences
8 verses
2 Corinthians9 occurrences
9 verses
Galatians2 occurrences
2 verses
Ephesians3 occurrences
3 verses
Philippians4 occurrences
4 verses
Colossians1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Thessalonians3 occurrences
2 verses
1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse
Hebrews4 occurrences
4 verses
James3 occurrences
3 verses
1 Peter2 occurrences
2 verses
2 Peter2 occurrences
2 verses
1 John2 occurrences
2 verses
Jude1 occurrence
1 verse
Revelation57 occurrences
46 verses

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