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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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257 occurrences246 verses42 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:31

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Exodus 8:28
And Pharaoh said, I will let you go, that ye may sacrifice to the Lord your God in the wilderness; only ye shall not go very far away: intreat for me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 8:28 · retained source text

And Pharaoh said, I wil let you goe that ye may sacrifice to the LORD your God, in the wildernes: onely you shall not goe very farre away: intreate for me.

Exodus 9:3
Behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thy cattle which is in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep: there shall be a very grievous murrain.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 9:3 · retained source text

Behold, the hand of the LORD is vpon thy cattell which is in the field, vpon the horses, vpon the asses, vpon the camels, vpon the oxen, and vpon the sheepe: there shall be a very grieuous murraine.

Exodus 9:16
And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 9:16 · retained source text

And in very deede, for this cause haue I raised thee vp, for to shewe in thee my power, and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.

1611 marginal noteHeb. made thee stand.

1611 marginal noteRom. 9.17.

Exodus 9:18
Behold, to morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the foundation thereof even until now.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 9:18 · retained source text

Behold, to morrow about this time, I wil cause it to raine a very grieuous haile, such as hath not bene in Egypt, since the foundation thereof euen vntill now.

Exodus 9:24
So there was hail, and fire mingled with the hail, very grievous, such as there was none like it in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 9:24 · retained source text

So there was haile, and fire mingled with the haile, very grieuous, such as there was none like it in all the land of Egypt, since it became a nation.

Exodus 10:14
And the locusts went up over all the land of Egypt, and rested in all the coasts of Egypt: very grievous were they; before them there were no such locusts as they, neither after them shall be such.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 10:14 · retained source text

And the locusts went vp ouer all the land of Egypt, and rested in all the coasts of Egypt: very grieuous were they: before them there were no such locusts as they, neither after them shall be such.

Exodus 11:3
And the Lord gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh’s servants, and in the sight of the people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 11:3 · retained source text

And the LORD gaue the people fauour in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreouer the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaohs seruants, and in the sight of the people.

1611 marginal noteEcclus. 45.1.

Exodus 12:38
And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 12:38 · retained source text

And a mixed multitude went vp also with them, and flocks and heards, euen very much cattell.

1611 marginal noteHebr. a great mixture.

Exodus 30:36
And thou shalt beat some of it very small, and put of it before the testimony in the tabernacle of the congregation, where I will meet with thee: it shall be unto you most holy.
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1611 witness · Exodus 30:36 · retained source text

And thou shalt beat some of it very small, and put of it before the testimony in the tabernacle of the Congregation, where I will meet with thee: it shalbe vnto you most holy.

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