KJV dictionary & concordance

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 Samuel 4:3

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¶ And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the Lord smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies.

5 word occurrences in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 1 Samuel 4:3 · retained source text

¶ And when the people were come into the campe, the Elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the LORD smitten vs to day before the Philistines? Let vs fetch the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD out of Shiloh vnto vs, that when it commeth among vs, it may saue vs out of the hand of our enemies.

1611 marginal noteHebr. take vnto vs.

1 Samuel 4:7

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And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. And they said, Woe unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 1 Samuel 4:7 · retained source text

And the Philistines were afraid, for they saide, God is come into the campe. And they said, Woe vnto vs: for there hath not bene such a thing heretofore.

1611 marginal noteHebr. yesterday, or the third day.

1 Samuel 4:8

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Woe unto us! who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty Gods? these are the Gods that smote the Egyptians with all the plagues in the wilderness.

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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 4:8 · retained source text

Woe vnto vs: who shall deliuer vs out of the hand of these mightie Gods? these are the Gods that smote the Egyptians with all the plagues in the wildernesse.

1 Samuel 5:7

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And when the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, they said, The ark of the God of Israel shall not abide with us: for his hand is sore upon us, and upon Dagon our god.

2 word occurrences in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 1 Samuel 5:7 · retained source text

And when the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, they said, The Arke of the God of Israel shall not abide with vs: for his hand is sore vpon vs, and vpon Dagon our god.

1 Samuel 5:10

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¶ Therefore they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And it came to pass, as the ark of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, They have brought about the ark of the God of Israel to us, to slay us and our people.

2 word occurrences in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 1 Samuel 5:10 · retained source text

¶ Therfore they sent the Arke of God to Ekron: and it came to passe as the Arke of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, They haue brought about the Arke of the God of Israel to vs, to slay vs, and our people.

1 Samuel 5:11

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So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to his own place, that it slay us not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 1 Samuel 5:11 · retained source text

So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the Arke of the God of Israel, and let it goe againe to his owne place, that it slay vs not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the citie: The hand of God was very heauy there.

1 Samuel 6:2

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And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the Lord? tell us wherewith we shall send it to his place.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 1 Samuel 6:2 · retained source text

And the Philistines called for the priests and the diuiners, saying, What shall we doe to the Arke of the LORD? Tell vs wherewith we shall send it to his place?

1 Samuel 6:9

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And see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to Beth-shemesh, then he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that smote us; it was a chance that happened to us.

3 word occurrences in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 1 Samuel 6:9 · retained source text

And see, if it goeth vp by the way of his owne coast to Bethshemesh, then he hath done vs this great euill: but if not, then wee shall know that it is not his hand that smote vs; it was a chance that happened to vs.

1611 marginal noteOr, it.

1 Samuel 6:20

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