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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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Numbers 20:16
And when we cried unto the Lord, he heard our voice, and sent an angel, and hath brought us forth out of Egypt: and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city in the uttermost of thy border:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 20:16 · retained source text

And when wee cryed vnto the LORD, he heard our voyce, and sent an Angel, and hath brought vs foorth out of Egypt: and behold, wee are in Kadesh, a citie in the vttermost of thy border.

Numbers 20:17
Let us pass, I pray thee, through thy country: we will not pass through the fields, or through the vineyards, neither will we drink of the water of the wells: we will go by the king’s high way, we will not turn to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed thy borders.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 20:17 · retained source text

Let vs passe, I pray thee, thorow thy countrey: we will not passe thorow the fields, or thorow the Uineyards, neither will we drinke of the water of the wells: wee will goe by the Kings high-way, we wil not turne to the right hand nor to the left, vntill wee haue passed thy borders.

Numbers 21:5
And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 21:5 · retained source text

And the people spake against God and against Moses, Wherefore haue ye brought vs vp out of Egypt, to die in the wildernesse? for there is no bread, neither is there any water, and our soule loatheth this light bread.

1611 marginal noteChap. 11.6.

Numbers 21:7
¶ Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the Lord, and against thee; pray unto the Lord, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 21:7 · retained source text

¶ Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We haue sinned: for wee haue spoken against the LORD, and against thee: pray vnto the LORD that hee take away the serpents from vs: and Moses prayed for the people.

Numbers 22:4
And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 22:4 · retained source text

And Moab said vnto the elders of Midian; Now shall this company licke vp all that are round about vs, as the oxe licketh vp the grasse of the field. And Balak the sonne of Zippor, was King of the Moabites at that time.

Numbers 22:14
And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 22:14 · retained source text

And the Princes of Moab rose vp, and they went vnto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with vs.

Numbers 27:4
Why should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he hath no son? Give unto us therefore a possession among the brethren of our father.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 27:4 · retained source text

Why should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he hath no sonne? Giue vnto vs therefore a possession among the brethren of our father.

1611 marginal noteHebr. diminished.

Numbers 31:49
And they said unto Moses, Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war which are under our charge, and there lacketh not one man of us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 31:49 · retained source text

And they said vnto Moses, Thy seruants haue taken the summe of the men of warre which are vnder our charge, and there lacketh not one man of vs.

1611 marginal noteHeb. hand.

Numbers 32:5
Wherefore, said they, if we have found grace in thy sight, let this land be given unto thy servants for a possession, and bring us not over Jordan.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 32:5 · retained source text

Wherefore, said they, if wee haue found grace in thy sight, let this lande be giuen vnto thy seruants for a possession, and bring vs not ouer Iordane.

Numbers 32:19
For we will not inherit with them on yonder side Jordan, or forward; because our inheritance is fallen to us on this side Jordan eastward.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 32:19 · retained source text

For wee will not inherite with them on yonder side Iordane, or forward, because our inheritance is fallen to vs on this side Iordane Eastward.

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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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