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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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Romans 2:25
For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 2:25 · retained source text

For Circumcision verily profiteth if thou keepe the Law: but if thou be a breaker of the Law, thy Circumcision is made vncircumcision.

Romans 10:18
But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.
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1611 witness · Romans 10:18 · retained source text

But I say, haue they not heard? yes verely, their sound went into all the earth, and their words vnto the ends of the world.

1611 marginal notePsal. 19.4.

Romans 15:27
It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things.
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1611 witness · Romans 15:27 · retained source text

It hath pleased them verely, and their detters they are. For if the Gentiles haue bene made partakers of their spirituall things, their duetie is also to minister vnto them in carnall things.

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Historical definitions

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

volume 2, leaf 880, column 3 (main_dictionary)