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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 1–10 of 22 · 22 word occurrences in this result

Mark 1:10
And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 1:10 · retained source text

And straightway comming vp out of the water, hee saw the heauens opened, and the Spirit like a doue descending vpon him.

1611 marginal noteOr, clouen, or rent.

Mark 3:10
For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 3:10 · retained source text

For he had healed many, insomuch that they preassed vpon him, for to touch him, as many as had plagues.

1611 marginal noteOr, rushed

Mark 6:5
And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 6:5 · retained source text

And he could there doe no mightie worke, saue that he laid his hands vpon a few sicke folke, and healed them.

Mark 6:17
For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife: for he had married her.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 6:17 · retained source text

For Herod himselfe had sent forth and laid hold vpon Iohn, and bound him in prison for Herodias sake, his brother Philips wife, for hee had maried her.

Mark 6:48
And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 6:48 · retained source text

And he saw them toiling in rowing (for the wind was contrary vnto them:) and about the fourth watch of the night, he commeth vnto them, walking vpon the Sea, and would haue passed by them.

Mark 6:49
But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 6:49 · retained source text

But when they saw him walking vpon the Sea, they supposed it had bene a spirit, and cried out.

Mark 7:30
And when she was come to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid upon the bed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 7:30 · retained source text

And when shee was come to her house, she found the deuill gone out, and her daughter laied vpon the bed.

Mark 7:32
And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 7:32 · retained source text

And they bring vnto him one that was deafe, and had an impediment in his speech: and they beseech him to put his hand vpon him.

Mark 8:23
And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 8:23 · retained source text

And he tooke the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the towne, and when he had spit on his eyes, & put his hands vpon him, he asked him, if hee saw ought.

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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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