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very

Meaning of “very”

Sense 1: Truly, actually, exactly, or the same in identity. Sense 2: To a great or marked degree, used to intensify the quality named.

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:31

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1 Samuel 2:17
Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the Lord: for men abhorred the offering of the Lord.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 2:17 · retained source text

Wherefore the sinne of the yong men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.

1 Samuel 2:22
¶ Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 2:22 · retained source text

¶ Now Eli was very olde, and heard all that his sonnes did vnto all Israel, and how they lay with the women that assembled at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation

1611 marginal noteHebr. assembled by troupes.

1 Samuel 4:10
¶ And the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, and they fled every man into his tent: and there was a very great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 4:10 · retained source text

¶ And the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, and they fled euery man into his tent: and there was a very great slaughter, for there fell of Israel thirtie thousand footmen.

1 Samuel 5:9
And it was so, that, after they had carried it about, the hand of the Lord was against the city with a very great destruction: and he smote the men of the city, both small and great, and they had emerods in their secret parts.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 5:9 · retained source text

And it was so, that after they had caried it about, the hand of the LORD was against the citie with a very great destruction: and hee smote the men of the citie both small and great, and they had Emerods in their secret parts.

1 Samuel 5:11
So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to his own place, that it slay us not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 5:11 · retained source text

So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the Arke of the God of Israel, and let it goe againe to his owne place, that it slay vs not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the citie: The hand of God was very heauy there.

1 Samuel 14:15
And there was trembling in the host, in the field, and among all the people: the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled, and the earth quaked: so it was a very great trembling.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 14:15 · retained source text

And there was trembling in the hoste, in the field, and among all the people: the garison and the spoilers, they also trembled, and the earth quaked: so it was a very great trembling.

1611 marginal noteHebr. a trembling of God.

1 Samuel 14:20
And Saul and all the people that were with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man’s sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 14:20 · retained source text

And Saul and all the people that were with him assembled themselues, and they came to the battel, and behold, euery mans sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.

1611 marginal noteHeb. were cryed together.

1611 marginal noteIudg. 7.22. 2.chro. 20.23.

1 Samuel 14:31
And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 14:31 · retained source text

And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aiialon: and the people were very faint.

1 Samuel 18:8
And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 18:8 · retained source text

And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him, and he sayd, They haue ascribed vnto Dauid tenne thousands, and to me they haue ascribed but thousands: and what can he haue more, but the kingdome?

1611 marginal noteHebr. was euill in his eyes.

1 Samuel 18:15
Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 18:15 · retained source text

Wherefore when Saul saw that hee behaued himselfe very wisely, hee was afraid of him.

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