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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 1:26

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Luke 1:1
FORASMUCH as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 1:1 · retained source text

¶ Forasmuch as many haue taken in hande to set foorth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely beleeued among vs,

Luke 1:2
Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 1:2 · retained source text

Euen as they deliuered them vnto vs, which from the beginning were eye-witnesses, & ministers of the word:

Luke 1:69
And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 1:69 · retained source text

And hath raised vp an horne of saluation for vs, in the house of his seruant Dauid,

1611 marginal notePsal. 132.18.

Luke 1:71
That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 1:71 · retained source text

That wee should be saued from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate vs,

Luke 1:74
That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 1:74 · retained source text

That hee would grant vnto vs, that wee beeing deliuered out of the hands of our enemies, might serue him without feare,

Luke 1:78
Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 1:78 · retained source text

Through the tender mercy of our God, whereby the day-spring from on high hath visited vs,

1611 marginal noteOr, bowels of the mercy.

1611 marginal noteOr, Sunne-rising, or branch, Zac. 3.8. esay 11.1. malach. 4.2. numb. 24.17.

Luke 2:15
And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 2:15 · retained source text

And it came to passe, as the Angels were gone away from them into heauen, the shepheards said one to another, Let vs now goe euen vnto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to passe, which the Lord hath made knowen vnto vs.

Luke 2:48
And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 2:48 · retained source text

And when they sawe him, they were amazed: and his mother said vnto him, Sonne, why hast thou thus dealt with vs? Behold, thy father and I haue sought thee sorrowing.

Luke 4:34
Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 4:34 · retained source text

Saying, Let vs alone, what haue wee to doe with thee, thou Iesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy vs? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

1611 marginal noteOr, away.

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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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