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verily

Meaning of “verily”

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

Definition sources

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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Matthew 5:18
For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 5:18 · retained source text

For verily I say vnto you, Till heauen and earth passe, one iote or one title, shall in no wise passe from the law, till all be fulfilled.

1611 marginal noteLuke 16.17.

Matthew 6:2
Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 6:2 · retained source text

Therefore, when thou doest thine almes, doe not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites doe, in the Synagogues, and in the streetes, that they may haue glory of men. Uerily, I say vnto you, they haue their reward.

1611 marginal noteOr, cause not a trumpet to be sounded.

1611 marginal noteRom. 12.8

Matthew 6:5
¶ And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 6:5 · retained source text

¶ And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they loue to pray standing in the Synagogues, and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seene of men. Uerily I say vnto you, they haue their reward.

Matthew 6:16
¶ Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 6:16 · retained source text

¶ Moreouer, when yee fast, be not as the Hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appeare vnto men to fast: Uerily I say vnto you, they haue their reward.

Matthew 8:10
When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 8:10 · retained source text

When Iesus heard it, he marueiled, and said to them that followed, Uerely, I say vnto you, I haue not found so great faith, no not in Israel.

Matthew 10:15
verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 10:15 · retained source text

Uerely I say vnto you, it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of iudgment, then for that citie.

Matthew 10:23
But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 10:23 · retained source text

But when they persecute you in this citie, flee ye into another: for verely I say vnto you, ye shall not haue gone ouer the cities of Israel, till the Sonne of man be come.

1611 marginal noteOr, end or finish.

Matthew 10:42
And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 10:42 · retained source text

And whosoeuer shall giue to drinke vnto one of these litle ones, a cup of cold water onely, in the name of a disciple, verily I say vnto you, hee shall in no wise lose his reward.

1611 marginal noteMar. 9.41.

Matthew 11:11
verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 11:11 · retained source text

Uerely I say vnto you, Among them that are borne of women, there hath not risen a greater then Iohn the Baptist: notwithstanding, hee that is least in the kingdome of heauen, is greater then he.

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

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