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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 42:21

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John 1:51
And he saith unto him, verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 1:51 · retained source text

And hee saith vnto him, Uerily, verily I say vnto you, heereafter yee shall see heauen open, and the Angels of God ascending, and descending vpon the sonne of man.

John 3:3
Jesus answered and said unto him, verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 3:3 · retained source text

Iesus answered, and said vnto him, Uerily, verily I say vnto thee, except a man be borne againe, he cannot see the kingdome of God.

1611 marginal noteOr, from aboue.

John 3:5
Jesus answered, verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
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1611 witness · John 3:5 · retained source text

Iesus answered, Uerily, verily I say vnto thee, except a man be borne of water and of the spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdome of God.

John 3:11
verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.
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1611 witness · John 3:11 · retained source text

Uerely, verely I say vnto thee, We speake that we doe know, and testifie that wee haue seene; and yee receiue not our witnesse.

John 5:19
Then answered Jesus and said unto them, verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · John 5:19 · retained source text

Then answered Iesus, and saide vnto them, Uerily, verily I say vnto you, The sonne can doe nothing of himselfe, but what he seeth the Father doe: for what things soeuer he doeth, these also doth the sonne likewise.

John 5:24
verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · John 5:24 · retained source text

Uerily, verily I say vnto you, Hee that heareth my word, & beleeueth on him that sent mee, hath euerlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation: but is passed from death vnto life.

John 5:25
verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · John 5:25 · retained source text

Uerily, verily I say vnto you, The houre is comming, & now is, when the dead shall heare the voice of the Sonne of God: and they that heare, shall liue.

John 6:26
Jesus answered them and said, verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · John 6:26 · retained source text

Iesus answered them, and said, Uerely, verely I say vnto you, Ye seeke me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because yee did eate of the loaues, and were filled.

John 6:32
Then Jesus said unto them, verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · John 6:32 · retained source text

Then Iesus said vnto them, Uerely, verely I say vnto you, Moses gaue you not that bread from heauen, but my Father giueth you the true bread from heauen.

John 6:47
verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · John 6:47 · retained source text

Uerely, verely I say vnto you, Hee that beleeueth on me, hath euerlasting life.

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

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