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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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Exodus 16:7
And in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of the Lord; for that he heareth your murmurings against the Lord: and what are we, that ye murmur against us?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 16:7 · retained source text

And in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of the LORD, for that he heareth your murmurings against the LORD: And what are wee, that yee murmure against vs?

Exodus 16:8
And Moses said, This shall be, when the Lord shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that the Lord heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 16:8 · retained source text

And Moses said, This shalbe when the LORD shal giue you in the euening flesh to eate, and in the morning bread to the full: for that the LORD heareth your murmurings which ye murmure against him; and what are wee? your murmurings are not against vs, but against the LORD.

Exodus 17:2
Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the Lord?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 17:2 · retained source text

Wherefore the people did chide with Moses and said, Giue vs water that wee may drinke. And Moses said vnto them, Why chide you with mee? Wherefore doe ye tempt the LORD?

1611 marginal noteNum. 20.4.

Exodus 17:3
And the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore is this that thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 17:3 · retained source text

And the people thirsted there for water, and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore is this that thou hast brought vs vp out of Egypt, to kill vs and our children, and our cattell with thirst?

Exodus 17:7
And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the Lord, saying, Is the Lord among us, or not?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 17:7 · retained source text

And hee called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD amongst vs, or not?

1611 marginal noteThat is, Tentation.

1611 marginal noteThat is, Chiding: or, strife.

Exodus 17:9
And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 17:9 · retained source text

And Moses said vnto Ioshua, Choose vs out men, and goe out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill, with the rodde of God in mine hand.

1611 marginal noteCalled Iesus, Acts. 7.45.

Exodus 19:23
And Moses said unto the Lord, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai: for thou chargedst us, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 19:23 · retained source text

And Moses said vnto the LORD, The people cannot come vp to mount Sinai: for thou chargedst vs, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and sanctifie it.

Exodus 20:19
And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 20:19 · retained source text

And they saide vnto Moses, Speake thou with vs, and wee will heare: But let not God speake with vs, lest we die.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 5.24. and 18.16.

Exodus 24:14
And he said unto the elders, Tarry ye here for us, until we come again unto you: and, behold, Aaron and Hur are with you: if any man have any matters to do, let him come unto them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 24:14 · retained source text

And hee saide vnto the Elders, Tary ye here for vs, vntill wee come againe vnto you: and behold, Aaron and Hur are with you: If any man haue any matters to doe, let him come vnto them.

Exodus 32:1
AND when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 32:1 · retained source text

¶ And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come downe out of the mount, the people gathered themselues together vnto Aaron, and said vnto him, Up, make vs gods which shall goe before vs: for as for this Moses, the man that brought vs vp out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.

1611 marginal noteActs. 7.40.

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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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