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us

Meaning of “us”

The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.

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1,448 occurrences1,090 verses57 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:26

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1 Kings 3:18
And it came to pass the third day after that I was delivered, that this woman was delivered also: and we were together; there was no stranger with us in the house, save we two in the house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 3:18 · retained source text

And it came to passe the third day after that I was deliuered, that this woman was deliuered also: and wee were together; there was no stranger with vs in the house, saue we two in the house.

1 Kings 5:6
Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 5:6 · retained source text

Now therefore command thou, that they hew me Cedar trees out of Lebanon, and my seruants shall bee with thy seruants: and vnto thee will I giue hire for thy seruants, according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among vs, any that can skill to hew timber, like vnto the Sidonians.

1611 marginal noteHebr. say.

1 Kings 8:57
The Lord our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us:
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 8:57 · retained source text

The LORD our God be with vs, as he was with our fathers: let him not leaue vs, nor forsake vs:

1 Kings 12:4
Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 12:4 · retained source text

Thy father made our yoke grieuous: now therefore, make thou the grieuous seruice of thy father, and his heauy yoke which he put vpon vs, lighter, and we will serue thee.

1611 marginal noteChap. 4.7.

1 Kings 12:9
And he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 12:9 · retained source text

And hee said vnto them, What counsell giue ye, that we may answere this people, who haue spoken to mee, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put vpon vs, lighter?

1 Kings 12:10
And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father’s loins.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 12:10 · retained source text

And the young men that were growen vp with him, spake vnto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speake vnto this people that spake vnto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heauy, but make thou it lighter vnto vs; thus shalt thou say vnto them, My litle finger shall bee thicker then my fathers loynes.

1 Kings 18:23
Let them therefore give us two bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under: and I will dress the other bullock, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 18:23 · retained source text

Let them therefore giue vs two bullocks, and let them chuse one bullocke for themselues, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on wood, and put no fire vnder: and I will dresse the other bullocke, and lay it on wood, and put no fire vnder.

1 Kings 18:26
And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 18:26 · retained source text

And they took the bullocke which was giuen them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning, euen vntil noone, saying, O Baal, heare vs. But there was no voyce, nor any that answered: And they leapt vpon the altar which was made.

1611 marginal noteOr, answere.

1611 marginal noteOr, heard.

1611 marginal noteOr, leaped vp & downe at the altar.

1 Kings 20:23
And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their gods are gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we; but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 20:23 · retained source text

And the seruants of the King of Syria said vnto him, Their gods are gods of the hilles, therefore they were stronger then wee: but let vs fight against them in the plaine, and surely we shall be stronger then they.

1 Kings 20:31
¶ And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 20:31 · retained source text

¶ And his seruants said vnto him, Behold now, wee haue heard that the kings of the house of Israel are mercifull kings: let vs, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loines, and ropes vpon our heads, and goe out to the king of Israel; peraduenture he will saue thy life.

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Genesis94 occurrences
68 verses
Exodus51 occurrences
36 verses
Numbers42 occurrences
30 verses
Deuteronomy61 occurrences
40 verses
Joshua52 occurrences
38 verses
Judges55 occurrences
38 verses
Ruth1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Samuel79 occurrences
55 verses
2 Samuel32 occurrences
21 verses
1 Kings12 occurrences
10 verses
2 Kings31 occurrences
22 verses
1 Chronicles9 occurrences
5 verses
2 Chronicles21 occurrences
16 verses
Ezra31 occurrences
19 verses
Nehemiah28 occurrences
22 verses
Job14 occurrences
10 verses
Psalms117 occurrences
87 verses
Proverbs8 occurrences
4 verses
Ecclesiastes2 occurrences
2 verses
Song of Solomon6 occurrences
4 verses
Isaiah58 occurrences
44 verses
Jeremiah77 occurrences
54 verses
Lamentations20 occurrences
15 verses
Ezekiel9 occurrences
8 verses
Daniel14 occurrences
11 verses
Hosea12 occurrences
8 verses
Amos3 occurrences
3 verses
Obadiah1 occurrence
1 verse
Jonah8 occurrences
5 verses
Micah7 occurrences
5 verses
Zechariah3 occurrences
2 verses
Malachi3 occurrences
3 verses
Matthew36 occurrences
32 verses
Mark22 occurrences
18 verses
Luke53 occurrences
42 verses
John24 occurrences
22 verses
Acts69 occurrences
56 verses
Romans33 occurrences
28 verses
1 Corinthians19 occurrences
19 verses
2 Corinthians49 occurrences
39 verses
Galatians12 occurrences
11 verses
Ephesians16 occurrences
14 verses
Philippians4 occurrences
3 verses
Colossians8 occurrences
5 verses
1 Thessalonians21 occurrences
17 verses
2 Thessalonians8 occurrences
7 verses
1 Timothy2 occurrences
2 verses
2 Timothy6 occurrences
4 verses
Titus6 occurrences
5 verses
Hebrews31 occurrences
26 verses
James3 occurrences
3 verses
1 Peter10 occurrences
9 verses
2 Peter5 occurrences
4 verses
1 John38 occurrences
28 verses
2 John2 occurrences
1 verse
3 John2 occurrences
2 verses
Revelation8 occurrences
6 verses

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