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what

Concordance for “what”

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985 occurrences882 verses59 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:19

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1 Kings 1:16
And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 1:16 · retained source text

And Bathsheba bowed, and did obeysance vnto the king: and the king said, What wouldest thou?

1611 marginal noteHeb. what to thee?

1 Kings 2:5
Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 2:5 · retained source text

Moreouer thou knowest also what Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah did to mee, and what he did to the two captaines of the hostes of Israel, vnto Abner the sonne of Ner, and vnto Amasa the sonne of Iether, whom hee slewe, and shed the blood of warre in peace, and put the blood of warre vpon his girdle that was about his loynes, and in his shooes that were on his feet.

1611 marginal noteHeb. put.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 3.27.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 20.10.

1 Kings 2:9
Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 2:9 · retained source text

Nowe therefore holde him not guiltlesse: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to doe vnto him, but his hoare head bring thou downe to the graue with blood.

1 Kings 3:5
¶ In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 3:5 · retained source text

¶ In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dreame by night: and God sayd, Aske what I shall giue thee.

1 Kings 8:38
What prayer and supplication soever be made by any man, or by all thy people Israel, which shall know every man the plague of his own heart, and spread forth his hands toward this house:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 8:38 · retained source text

What prayer and supplication soeuer be made by any man, or by all thy people Israel, which shall know euery man the plague of his owne heart, and spread forth his handes towards this house:

1 Kings 9:13
And he said, What cities are these which thou hast given me, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabul unto this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 9:13 · retained source text

And he said, What cities are these which thou hast giuen me, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabul vnto this day.

1611 marginal noteThat is, displeasing or, dirtie.

1 Kings 11:22
Then Pharaoh said unto him, But what hast thou lacked with me, that, behold, thou seekest to go to thine own country? And he answered, Nothing: howbeit let me go in any wise.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 11:22 · retained source text

Then Pharaoh said vnto him, But what hast thou lacked with mee, that, behold, thou seekest to goe to thine owne countrey? And hee answered, Nothing: Howbeit, let mee goe in any wise.

1611 marginal noteHeb. Not.

1 Kings 12:9
And he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 12:9 · retained source text

And hee said vnto them, What counsell giue ye, that we may answere this people, who haue spoken to mee, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put vpon vs, lighter?

1 Kings 12:16
¶ So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 12:16 · retained source text

¶ So when all Israel saw that the king hearkned not vnto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion haue we in Dauid? neither haue we inheritance in the sonne of Iesse: to your tents, O Israel: nowe see to thine owne house, Dauid. So Israel departed vnto their tents.

1 Kings 13:12
And their father said unto them, What way went he? For his sons had seen what way the man of God went, which came from Judah.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 13:12 · retained source text

And their father said vnto them, What way went he? for his sonnes had seene what way the man of God went, which came from Iudah.

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Genesis46 occurrences
43 verses
Exodus23 occurrences
22 verses
Leviticus4 occurrences
4 verses
Numbers19 occurrences
18 verses
Deuteronomy23 occurrences
22 verses
Joshua12 occurrences
12 verses
Judges27 occurrences
23 verses
Ruth3 occurrences
3 verses
1 Samuel47 occurrences
41 verses
2 Samuel30 occurrences
29 verses
1 Kings23 occurrences
21 verses
2 Kings23 occurrences
22 verses
1 Chronicles7 occurrences
7 verses
2 Chronicles14 occurrences
13 verses
Ezra4 occurrences
4 verses
Nehemiah7 occurrences
7 verses
Esther19 occurrences
13 verses
Job44 occurrences
35 verses
Psalms22 occurrences
21 verses
Proverbs10 occurrences
7 verses
Ecclesiastes20 occurrences
17 verses
Song of Solomon4 occurrences
3 verses
Isaiah28 occurrences
25 verses
Jeremiah37 occurrences
31 verses
Lamentations4 occurrences
2 verses
Ezekiel16 occurrences
16 verses
Daniel12 occurrences
11 verses
Hosea6 occurrences
5 verses
Joel1 occurrence
1 verse
Amos4 occurrences
4 verses
Jonah6 occurrences
4 verses
Micah8 occurrences
5 verses
Nahum1 occurrence
1 verse
Habakkuk3 occurrences
2 verses
Zechariah17 occurrences
15 verses
Malachi3 occurrences
3 verses
Matthew60 occurrences
53 verses
Mark54 occurrences
49 verses
Luke74 occurrences
71 verses
John53 occurrences
47 verses
Acts45 occurrences
42 verses
Romans30 occurrences
28 verses
1 Corinthians25 occurrences
24 verses
2 Corinthians15 occurrences
7 verses
Galatians1 occurrence
1 verse
Ephesians8 occurrences
7 verses
Philippians3 occurrences
3 verses
Colossians2 occurrences
2 verses
1 Thessalonians5 occurrences
5 verses
2 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse
2 Timothy2 occurrences
2 verses
Hebrews5 occurrences
5 verses
James5 occurrences
4 verses
1 Peter4 occurrences
3 verses
2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse
1 John2 occurrences
2 verses
Jude1 occurrence
1 verse
Revelation11 occurrences
11 verses