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verily

Meaning of “verily”

Truly, certainly, assuredly, actually, or in truth.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
140 occurrences113 verses22 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 42:21

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Genesis 42:21
¶ And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 42:21 · retained source text

¶ And they said one to another, We are verily guiltie concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soule, when he besought vs, and we would not heare: therefore is this distresse come vpon vs.

Exodus 31:13
Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the Lord that doth sanctify you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 31:13 · retained source text

Speake thou also vnto the children of Israel, saying, Uerely my Sabbaths ye shall keepe: for it is a signe betweene me and you, throughout your generations, that ye may know that I am the LORD, that doth sanctifie you.

Judges 15:2
And her father said, I verily thought that thou hadst utterly hated her; therefore I gave her to thy companion: is not her younger sister fairer than she? take her, I pray thee, instead of her.
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1611 witness · Judges 15:2 · retained source text

And her father saide, I verily thought that thou haddest vtterly hated her, therfore I gaue her to thy companion: is not her younger sister fairer then she? take her, I pray thee, in stead of her.

1611 marginal noteHeb. let her be thine.

1 Kings 1:43
And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 1:43 · retained source text

And Ionathan answered, and said to Adoniiah, Uerily our lorde king Dauid hath made Solomon king.

2 Kings 4:14
And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, verily she hath no child, and her husband is old.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 4:14 · retained source text

And he said, What then is to bee done for her? And Gehazi answered, Uerily she hath no child, and her husband is old.

1 Chronicles 21:24
And king David said to Ornan, Nay; but I will verily buy it for the full price: for I will not take that which is thine for the Lord, nor offer burnt offerings without cost.
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 21:24 · retained source text

And king Dauid said to Ornan; Nay, but I wil verily buy it for the full price: for I will not take that which is thine for the LORD, nor offer burnt offerings without cost.

Job 19:13
He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me.
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1611 witness · Job 19:13 · retained source text

Hee hath put my brethren farre from me, and mine acquaintance are verely estranged from me.

Psalms 37:3
Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
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1611 witness · Psalms 37:3 · retained source text

Trust in the LORD, and do good, so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verely thou shalt be fed.

1611 marginal noteHebr. in trueth and stablenesse.

Psalms 39:5
Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 39:5 · retained source text

Behold, thou hast made my dayes as an hand breadth, and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily euery man at his best state is altogether vanitie. Selah.

1611 marginal noteHeb. setled.

1611 marginal notePsal.62.9. & 144.4.

Psalms 58:11
So that a man shall say, verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.
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1611 witness · Psalms 58:11 · retained source text

So that a man shall say, Uerily there is a reward for the righteous: verily hee is a God that iudgeth in the earth.

1611 marginal noteHeb. fruite of the &c.

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Really; truly; with great confidence. In fact; certainly.

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