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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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2,747 occurrences2,292 verses60 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:2

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Showing verses 61–70 of 93 · 103 word occurrences in this result

Job 28:9
He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 28:9 · retained source text

Hee putteth foorth his hand vpon the rocke; hee ouerturneth the mountaines by the rootes.

1611 marginal noteOr, flint.

Job 29:3
When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 29:3 · retained source text

When his candle shined vpon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkenesse:

1611 marginal noteOr.lampe

Job 29:4
As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 29:4 · retained source text

As I was in the dayes of my youth, when the secret of God was vpon my tabernacle:

Job 29:13
The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 29:13 · retained source text

The blessing of him that was readie to perish, came vpon me: and I caused the widowes heart to sing for ioy.

Job 29:19
My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 29:19 · retained source text

My roote was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night vpon my branch.

1611 marginal noteHeb. opened.

Job 30:12
Upon my right hand rise the youth; they push away my feet, and they raise up against me the ways of their destruction.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 30:12 · retained source text

Upon my right hand rise the youth, they push away my feete, and they raise vp against mee the wayes of their destruction.

Job 30:14
They came upon me as a wide breaking in of waters: in the desolation they rolled themselves upon me.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 30:14 · retained source text

They came vpon me as a wide breaking in of waters: in the desolation they rolled themselues vpon me.

Job 30:15
Terrors are turned upon me: they pursue my soul as the wind: and my welfare passeth away as a cloud.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 30:15 · retained source text

Terrours are turned vpon mee: they pursue my soule as the wind: and my welfare passeth away as a cloude.

1611 marginal noteHeb. my principall one

Job 30:16
And now my soul is poured out upon me; the days of affliction have taken hold upon me.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 30:16 · retained source text

And now my soule is powred out vpon me: the dayes of affliction haue taken hold vpon me.

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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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