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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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Matthew 10:30
But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 10:30 · retained source text

But the very haires of your head are all numbred.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 14.11. actes 27.34.

Matthew 15:28
Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 15:28 · retained source text

Then Iesus answered, and said vnto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it vnto thee euen as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very houre.

Matthew 17:18
And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 17:18 · retained source text

And Iesus rebuked the deuill, and hee departed out of him: and the childe was cured from that very houre.

Matthew 18:31
So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 18:31 · retained source text

So when his fellow-seruants saw what was done, they were very sorie, and came, and told vnto their lord all that was done.

Matthew 21:8
And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 21:8 · retained source text

And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way, others cut downe branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.

Matthew 24:24
For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 24:24 · retained source text

For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shal shew great signes and wonders: insomuch that (if it were possible,) they shall deceiue the very elect.

Matthew 26:7
There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 26:7 · retained source text

There came vnto him a woman, hauing an alabaster boxe of very precious ointment, and powred it on his head, as he sate at meat.

Matthew 26:37
And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 26:37 · retained source text

And hee tooke with him Peter, and the two sonnes of Zebedee, and beganne to be sorrowful, and very heauie.

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