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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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Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 1:2

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Acts 1:8
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 1:8 · retained source text

But ye shall receiue power after that the holy Ghost is come vpon you, and ye shall be witnesses vnto me, both in Hierusalem, and in all Iudea, and in Samaria, and vnto the vttermost part of the earth.

1611 marginal noteOr, the power of the holy Ghost comming vpon you.

1611 marginal noteChap. 2.1.

Acts 1:26
And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 1:26 · retained source text

And they gaue foorth their lots, and the lot fell vpon Matthias, and hee was numbred with the eleuen Apostles.

Acts 2:3
And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 2:3 · retained source text

And there appeared vnto them clouen tongues, like as of fire, and it sate vpon each of them.

Acts 2:17
And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 2:17 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe in the last dayes (saith God) I will powre out of my Spirit vpon all flesh: and your sonnes and your daughters shall prophesie, and your yong men shall see visions, and your old men shall dreame dreames:

Acts 3:4
And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 3:4 · retained source text

And Peter fastening his eyes vpon him, with Iohn, said, Looke on vs.

Acts 4:1
AND as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 4:1 · retained source text

¶ And as they spake vnto the people, the Priests and the captaine of the Temple, and the Sadduces came vpon them,

1611 marginal noteOr, ruler.

Acts 4:33
And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 4:33 · retained source text

And with great power gaue the Apostles witnesse of the resurrection of the Lord Iesus, and great grace was vpon them all.

Acts 5:11
And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 5:11 · retained source text

And great feare came vpon all the Church, and vpon as many as heard these things.

Acts 5:28
Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 5:28 · retained source text

Saying, Did not wee straitly command you, that you should not teach in this Name? And behold, yee haue filled Hierusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this mans blood vpon vs.

1611 marginal noteChap. 4.18.

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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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