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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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James 1:24
For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · James 1:24 · retained source text

For hee beholdeth himselfe, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what maner of man he was.

James 2:14
What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · James 2:14 · retained source text

What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say hee hath faith, and haue not workes? can faith saue him?

James 2:16
And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · James 2:16 · retained source text

And one of you say vnto them, Depart in peace, be you warmed & filled: notwithstanding ye giue them not those things which are needfull to the body: what doth it profit?

James 4:14
Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · James 4:14 · retained source text

Whereas yee know not what shalbe on the morow: for what is your life? It is euen a vapour that appeareth for a litle time, and then vanisheth away.

1611 marginal noteOr, for it is.

1611 marginal notePro. 27.1.

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Where “what” appears

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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