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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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Mark 8:1
IN those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 8:1 · retained source text

¶ In those dayes the multitude being very great, and hauing nothing to eat. Iesus called his disciples vnto him, & saith vnto them,

1611 marginal noteMat. 15.32.

Mark 14:3
¶ And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 14:3 · retained source text

¶ And being in Bethanie, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sate at meat, there came a woman, hauing an Alabaster boxe of oyntment of spikenard very precious, and shee brake the boxe, and powred it on his head.

1611 marginal noteOr, pure nard: or liquid nard.

1611 marginal noteMat. 26.6

Mark 14:33
And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 14:33 · retained source text

And hee taketh with him Peter, and Iames, and Iohn, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heauy,

Mark 16:2
And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 16:2 · retained source text

And very early in the morning, the first day of the week they came vnto the sepulchre, at the rising of the sunne:

1611 marginal noteLuk. 24.1 ioh. 20.1.

Mark 16:4
And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.
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1611 witness · Mark 16:4 · retained source text

(And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away) for it was very great.

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