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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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Genesis 1:31
And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 1:31 · retained source text

And God saw euery thing that hee had made: and behold, it was very good. And the euening and the morning were the sixth day.

1611 marginal noteEcclus. 39.16.

Genesis 4:5
But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 4:5 · retained source text

But vnto Cain, and to his offring he had not respect: and Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

Genesis 12:14
¶ And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 12:14 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe, that when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman, that shee was very faire.

Genesis 13:2
And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 13:2 · retained source text

And Abram was very rich in cattell, in siluer, and in gold.

Genesis 18:20
And the Lord said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 18:20 · retained source text

And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodome and Gomorrah is great, and because their sinne is very grieuous:

Genesis 21:11
And the thing was very grievous in Abraham’s sight because of his son.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 21:11 · retained source text

And the thing was very grieuous in Abrahams sight, because of his sonne.

Genesis 24:16
And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 24:16 · retained source text

And the damsell was very faire to looke vpon, a virgine, neither had any man knowen her; and shee went downe to the wel, and filled her pitcher, and came vp.

1611 marginal noteHebr. good of countenance.

Genesis 26:13
And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 26:13 · retained source text

And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew vntill he became very great.

1611 marginal noteHeb. went going.

Genesis 27:21
And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 27:21 · retained source text

And Isaac saide vnto Iacob, Come neere, I pray thee, that I may feele thee, my sonne, whether thou bee my very sonne Esau, or not.

Genesis 27:24
And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 27:24 · retained source text

And he said, Art thou my very sonne Esau? and he said, I am.

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