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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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Ecclesiastes 1:3
What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 1:3 · retained source text

What profite hath a man of all his labour which hee taketh vnder the Sunne?

1611 marginal noteCha.2.22. and 3.9.

Ecclesiastes 2:3
I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 2:3 · retained source text

I sought in mine heart to giue my selfe vnto wine, (yet acquainting mine heart with wisedome) and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sonnes of men, which they should doe vnder the heauen all the dayes of their life.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to draw my flesh with wine.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the number of the dayes of their life.

1611 marginal noteChap. 1.17.

Ecclesiastes 2:12
¶ And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 2:12 · retained source text

¶ And I turned my selfe to behold wisedome, and madnesse and folly: for what can the man doe, that commeth after the king? euen that which hath bene already done.

1611 marginal noteOr, in those things which haue bene already done.

1611 marginal noteChap. 1.17. and 7.23.

Ecclesiastes 2:22
For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 2:22 · retained source text

For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart wherein hee hath laboured vnder the Sunne?

1611 marginal noteChap.1.3. and 3.9.

Ecclesiastes 3:9
What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 3:9 · retained source text

What profite hath hee that worketh, in that wherein he laboureth?

1611 marginal noteChap. 1.3.

Ecclesiastes 3:22
Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 3:22 · retained source text

Wherefore I perceiue that there is nothing better, then that a man should reioyce in his owne workes: for that is his portion; for who shall bring him to see what shalbe after him?

1611 marginal noteCha.2.24. and 5.17.

Ecclesiastes 5:11
When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 5:11 · retained source text

When goods increase, they are increased that eate them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, sauing the beholding of them with their eyes?

Ecclesiastes 5:16
And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 5:16 · retained source text

And this also is a sore euill, that in all points as he came, so shall hee goe: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the winde?

1611 marginal noteChap.1.2.

Ecclesiastes 6:8
For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 6:8 · retained source text

For what hath the wise more then the foole? what hath the poore, that knoweth to walke before the liuing?

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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