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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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Isaiah 1:9
Except the Lord of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, and we should have been like unto Gomorrah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 1:9 · retained source text

Except the LORD of hostes had left vnto vs a very small remnant, we should haue beene as Sodom, and we should haue bene like vnto Gomorrah.

1611 marginal noteLam.3.22 rom. 9.29.

1611 marginal noteGen. 19.24.

Isaiah 5:1
NOW will I sing to my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 5:1 · retained source text

¶ Now will I sing to my welbeloued, a song of my beloued touching his vineyard: my wellbeloued hath a vineyard in a very fruitfull hill.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the horne of the sonne of oyle.

1611 marginal noteIere. 2.21. mat. 21.33. mark.12.1. luke 20.9.

Isaiah 10:25
For yet a very little while, and the indignation shall cease, and mine anger in their destruction.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 10:25 · retained source text

For yet a very litle while, and the indignation shall cease, and mine anger in their destruction.

Isaiah 16:6
¶ We have heard of the pride of Moab; he is very proud: even of his haughtiness, and his pride, and his wrath: but his lies shall not be so.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 16:6 · retained source text

¶ We haue heard of the pride of Moab (hee is very proud) euen of his hautines, and his pride, and his wrath: but his lies shall not be so.

1611 marginal noteIere.48.29.

Isaiah 16:14
But now the Lord hath spoken, saying, Within three years, as the years of an hireling, and the glory of Moab shall be contemned, with all that great multitude; and the remnant shall be very small and feeble.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 16:14 · retained source text

But now the LORD hath spoken, saying, Within three yeeres, as the yeeres of an hireling, and the glory of Moab shalbe contemned, with all that great multitude; and the remnant shall be very small and feeble.

1611 marginal noteOr, not many.

Isaiah 24:16
¶ From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs, even glory to the righteous. But I said, My leanness, my leanness, woe unto me! the treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 24:16 · retained source text

¶ From the vttermost part of the earth haue we heard songs, euen glory to the righteous: but I said, My leannesse, my leannesse, woe vnto me: the treacherous dealers haue dealt treacherously, yea the treacherous dealers haue dealt very treacherously.

1611 marginal noteHeb. wing.

1611 marginal noteHeb. leannesse to me or my secret to me.

Isaiah 29:17
Is it not yet a very little while, and Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be esteemed as a forest?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 29:17 · retained source text

Is it not yet a very litle while, and Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitfull field shall be esteemed as a forrest?

Isaiah 30:19
For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem: thou shalt weep no more: he will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry; when he shall hear it, he will answer thee.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 30:19 · retained source text

For the people shall dwel in Zion at Ierusalem: thou shalt weepe no more: hee will be very gracious vnto thee, at the voice of thy cry; when he shall heare it, he will answere thee.

Isaiah 31:1
WOE to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the Lord!
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 31:1 · retained source text

¶ Woe to them that go down to Egypt for helpe, and stay on horses, and trust in charets, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong: but they looke not vnto the Holy one of Israel, neither seeke the LORD.

Isaiah 33:17
Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 33:17 · retained source text

Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very farre off.

1611 marginal noteHeb the land of farre distances.

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