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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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Showing verses 11–20 of 30 · 42 word occurrences in this result

Numbers 14:3
And wherefore hath the Lord brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better for us to return into Egypt?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 14:3 · retained source text

And wherefore hath the LORD brought vs vnto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wiues, and our children should be a pray? Were it not better for vs to returne into Egypt?

Numbers 14:8
If the Lord delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it us; a land which floweth with milk and honey.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 14:8 · retained source text

If the LORD delight in vs, then he will bring vs into this land, and giue it vs, a land which floweth with milke and hony.

Numbers 14:9
Only rebel not ye against the Lord, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the Lord is with us: fear them not.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 14:9 · retained source text

Onely rebell not yee against the LORD, neither feare yee the people of the land, for they are bread for vs: their defence is departed from them, and the LORD is with vs: feare them not.

1611 marginal noteHebr. shadow.

Numbers 16:13
Is it a small thing that thou hast brought us up out of a land that floweth with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, except thou make thyself altogether a prince over us?
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 16:13 · retained source text

Is it a small thing that thou hast brought vs vp out of a land that floweth with milke and hony, to kill vs in the wildernesse, except thou make thy selfe altogether a prince ouer vs?

Numbers 16:14
Moreover thou hast not brought us into a land that floweth with milk and honey, or given us inheritance of fields and vineyards: wilt thou put out the eyes of these men? we will not come up.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 16:14 · retained source text

Moreouer, thou hast not brought vs into a land that floweth with milke and hony, or giuen vs inheritance of fields and vineyards: wilt thou put out the eyes of these men? we will not come vp.

1611 marginal noteHeb. boare out.

Numbers 16:34
And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 16:34 · retained source text

And all Israel that were round about them, fled at the crie of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow vs vp also.

Numbers 20:5
And wherefore have ye made us to come up out of Egypt, to bring us in unto this evil place? it is no place of seed, or of figs, or of vines, or of pomegranates; neither is there any water to drink.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 20:5 · retained source text

And wherefore haue ye made vs to come vp out of Egypt, to bring vs in vnto this euil place? it is no place of seed, or of figges, or vines, or of pomegranates, neither is there any water to drinke.

Numbers 20:14
¶ And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 20:14 · retained source text

¶ And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh, vnto the King of Edom; Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the trauaile that hath befallen vs:

1611 marginal noteHebr. found vs.

Numbers 20:15
How our fathers went down into Egypt, and we have dwelt in Egypt a long time; and the Egyptians vexed us, and our fathers:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 20:15 · retained source text

How our fathers went downe into Egypt, and we haue dwelt in Egypt a long time: and the Egyptians vexed vs, and our fathers.

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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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