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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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Daniel 11:25
And he shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south with a great army; and the king of the south shall be stirred up to battle with a very great and mighty army; but he shall not stand: for they shall forecast devices against him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Daniel 11:25 · retained source text

And he shall stirre vp his power, and his courage against the king of the South with a great army, and the king of the South shall bee stirred vp to battell with a very great and mightie armie: but he shall not stand: for they shall forecast deuices against him.

Joel 2:11
And the Lord shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the Lord is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Joel 2:11 · retained source text

And the LORD shall vtter his voyce before his armie, for his campe is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible, and who can abide it?

1611 marginal noteIer.39.5. am.5.18. zeph.1.15.

Amos 5:20
Shall not the day of the Lord be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Amos 5:20 · retained source text

Shall not the day of the LORD be darkenes, and not light? euen very darke, and no brightnesse in it?

Habakkuk 2:13
Behold, is it not of the Lord of hosts that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shall weary themselves for very vanity?
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Habakkuk 2:13 · retained source text

Behold, is it not of the LORD of hostes, that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shal wearie themselues for very vanitie?

1611 marginal noteOr, in vaine.

Zechariah 1:15
And I am very sore displeased with the heathen that are at ease: for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Zechariah 1:15 · retained source text

And I am very sore displeased with the heathen that are at ease: for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction.

Zechariah 8:4
Thus saith the Lord of hosts; There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, and every man with his staff in his hand for very age.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zechariah 8:4 · retained source text

Thus saith the LORD of hosts; There shall yet old men, and old women, dwell in the streets of Ierusalem, and euery man with his staffe in his hand for very age.

1611 marginal noteHebr. for multitude of dayes.

Zechariah 9:2
And Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyrus, and Zidon, though it be very wise.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Zechariah 9:2 · retained source text

And Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyrus and Zidon, though it be very wise.

1611 marginal noteEzek.28.3. &c.

Zechariah 9:5
Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Zechariah 9:5 · retained source text

Ashkelon shall see it, and feare, Gaza also shall see it and be very sorrowfull, and Ekron: for her expectation shalbe ashamed, and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shal not be inhabited.

Zechariah 14:4
¶ And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.
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1611 witness · Zechariah 14:4 · retained source text

¶ And his feet shall stand in that day vpon the mount of Oliues, which is before Ierusalem on the East, and the mount of Oliues shall cleaue in the midst thereof toward the East, and toward the West, and there shall bee a very great valley, and halfe of the Mountaine shall remoue toward the North, and halfe of it toward the South.

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