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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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Showing verses 51–60 of 93 · 103 word occurrences in this result

Job 21:9
Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 21:9 · retained source text

Their houses are safe from feare, neither is the rod of God vpon them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. are peace from feare.

Job 21:17
How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 21:17 · retained source text

How oft is the candle of the wicked put out? and how oft commeth their destruction vpon them? God distributeth sorrowes in his anger.

1611 marginal noteOr, lampe.

Job 22:28
Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 22:28 · retained source text

Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shal be established vnto thee: and the light shall shine vpon thy wayes.

Job 24:23
Though it be given him to be in safety, whereon he resteth; yet his eyes are upon their ways.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 24:23 · retained source text

Though it be giuen him to be in safety, whereon he resteth; yet his eyes are vpon their wayes.

Job 25:3
Is there any number of his armies? and upon whom doth not his light arise?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 25:3 · retained source text

Is there any number of his armies? and vpon whom doeth not his light arise?

Job 27:9
Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 27:9 · retained source text

Will God heare his cry, when trouble commeth vpon him?

1611 marginal noteProu. 1.28. Ezech. 8.18. Iohn. 9.31. Iam. 4.3.

Job 27:10
Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 27:10 · retained source text

Will he delight himselfe in the Almightie? will hee alwayes call vpon God?

Job 27:22
For God shall cast upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 27:22 · retained source text

For God shall cast vpon him, and not spare: hee would faine flee out of his hand.

1611 marginal noteHeb. in fleeing he would flee.

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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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