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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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Psalms 2:6
Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 2:6 · retained source text

Yet haue I set my King vpon my holy hill of Sion.

1611 marginal noteHebr. anointed.

1611 marginal noteHebr. vpon Sion, the hill of my Holinesse.

Psalms 3:7
Arise, O Lord; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 3:7 · retained source text

Arise, O LORD, saue mee, O my God; for thou hast smitten all mine enemies vpon the cheeke bone: thou hast broken the teeth of the vngodly.

Psalms 3:8
Salvation belongeth unto the Lord: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 3:8 · retained source text

Saluation belongeth vnto the LORD: thy blessing is vpon thy people. Selah.

1611 marginal noteIsa.43.11. Hos.13.4.

Psalms 4:1
HEAR me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 4:1 · retained source text

¶ Heare me, when I call, O God of my righteousnesse: thou hast inlarged mee when I was in distresse, haue mercy vpon me, and heare my prayer.

1611 marginal noteOr, bee gracious vnto me.

Psalms 4:4
Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 4:4 · retained source text

Stand in awe, and sinne not: commune with your owne heart vpon your bed, and be still. Selah.

Psalms 6:2
Have mercy upon me, O Lord; for I am weak: O Lord, heal me; for my bones are vexed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 6:2 · retained source text

Haue mercy vpon me, O LORD, for I am weake: O LORD heale mee, for my bones are vexed.

Psalms 7:5
Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 7:5 · retained source text

Let the enemie persecute my soule, and take it, yea let him tread downe my life vpon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.

Psalms 7:16
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 7:16 · retained source text

His mischiefe shall returne vpon his owne head, and his violent dealing shall come downe vpon his owne pate.

Psalms 9:13
Have mercy upon me, O Lord; consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 9:13 · retained source text

Haue mercie vpon me O LORD, consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest mee vp from the gates of death:

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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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