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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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Genesis 2:21
And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 2:21 · retained source text

And the LORD God caused a deepe sleepe to fall vpon Adam, and hee slept; and he tooke one of his ribs, and closed vp the flesh in stead thereof.

Genesis 3:14
And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 3:14 · retained source text

And the LORD God said vnto the Serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed aboue all cattel, and aboue euery beast of the field: vpon thy belly shalt thou goe, and dust shalt thou eate, all the dayes of thy life.

Genesis 4:15
And the Lord said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 4:15 · retained source text

And the LORD said vnto him, Therefore whosoeuer slayeth Cain, vengeance shalbe taken on him seuen fold. And the LORD set a marke vpon Cain, lest any finding him, should kill him.

Genesis 4:26
And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 4:26 · retained source text

And to Seth, to him also there was borne a sonne, and he called his name Enos: then began men to call vpon the Name of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteHebr. Enosh.

1611 marginal noteOr, to call themselues by the Name of the LORD.

Genesis 6:12
And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 6:12 · retained source text

And God looked vpon the earth, and behold, it was corrupt: for all flesh had corrupted his way vpon the earth.

Genesis 6:17
And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 6:17 · retained source text

And behold, I, euen I doe bring a flood of waters vpon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life from vnder heauen, and euery thing that is in the earth shall die.

Genesis 7:3
Of fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and the female; to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 7:3 · retained source text

Of fowles also of the aire, by seuens, the male & the female; to keepe seed aliue vpon the face of all the earth.

Genesis 7:4
For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 7:4 · retained source text

For yet seuen dayes, and I will cause it to raine vpon the earth, fortie dayes, and forty nights: and euery liuing substance that I haue made, will I destroy, frō off the face of the earth.

1611 marginal noteHebr. blot out.

Genesis 7:6
And Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 7:6 · retained source text

And Noah was sixe hundred yeeres old, when the flood of waters was vpon the earth.

Genesis 7:8
Of clean beasts, and of beasts that are not clean, and of fowls, and of every thing that creepeth upon the earth,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 7:8 · retained source text

Of cleane beasts, & of beasts that are not cleane, & of fowles, and of euery thing that creepeth vpon the earth,

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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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