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verily

Meaning of “verily”

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

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140 occurrences113 verses22 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 42:21

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John 16:23
And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 16:23 · retained source text

And in that day ye shall aske me nothing: Uerily, verily I say vnto you, Whatsoeuer yee shall aske the Father in my Name, he will giue it you.

1611 marginal noteMat. 7.7.

John 21:18
verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · John 21:18 · retained source text

Uerily, verily I say vnto thee, whē thou wast yong, thou girdedst thy selfe, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carie thee whither thou wouldest not.

Acts 16:37
But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 16:37 · retained source text

But Paul said vnto them, They haue beaten vs openly vncondemned, being Romanes, and haue cast vs into prison, and now doe they thrust vs out priuily? Nay verily, but let them come themselues, and fetch vs out.

Acts 19:4
Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 19:4 · retained source text

Then saide Paul, Iohn verely baptized with the baptisme of repentance, saying vnto the people, that they should beleeue on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Iesus.

1611 marginal noteMat. 3.11.

Acts 22:3
I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 22:3 · retained source text

I am verely a man which am a Iew, borne in Tarsus a citie in Cilicia, yet brought vp in this citie at the feete of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect maner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous towards God, as ye all are this day.

1611 marginal noteChap. 21.39.

Acts 26:9
I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 26:9 · retained source text

I verily thought with my selfe, that I ought to doe many things contrary to the name of Iesus of Nazareth:

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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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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.

1 Corinthians 5:3
For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 5:3 · retained source text

For I verily as absent in body, but present in spirit, haue iudged alreadie, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed,

1611 marginal noteOr, determined.

1611 marginal noteCol. 2.5.

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

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