And he said, Lord God, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 15:8 · retained source text
And he said, LORD GOD, whereby shal I know that I shall inherit it?
KJV dictionary & concordance
whereby
Meaning of “whereby”
By what or which thing, means, cause, action, rule, name, or evidence.
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39 occurrences37 verses17 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 15:8
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Every verse containing “whereby”
Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 44:5 · retained source text
Is not this it, in which my LORD drinketh? and whereby indeed he diuineth? ye haue done euill in so doing.
1611 marginal noteOr, maketh triall.
Or whosoever toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatsoever uncleanness he hath;
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 22:5 · retained source text
Or whosoeuer toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made vncleane, or a man of whom hee may take vncleannesse, whatsoeuer vncleannesse he hath:
But if the man have no kinsman to recompense the trespass unto, let the trespass be recompensed unto the Lord, even to the priest; beside the ram of the atonement, whereby an atonement shall be made for him.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 5:8 · retained source text
But if the man haue no kinsman to recompense the trespasse vnto, let the trespasse be recompensed vnto the LORD, euen to the Priest: beside the ramme of the atonement, whereby an atonement shall be made for him.
And it shall come to pass, that the man’s rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmur against you.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 17:5 · retained source text
And it shall come to passe, that the mans rod whom I shall choose, shall blossome: and I will make to cease from mee the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmure against you.
The great temptations which thine eyes saw, and the signs, and the wonders, and the mighty hand, and the stretched out arm, whereby the Lord thy God brought thee out: so shall the Lord thy God do unto all the people of whom thou art afraid.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 7:19 · retained source text
The great temptations which thine eyes sawe, and the signes and the wonders, and the mightie hand, and the stretched out arme, whereby the LORD thy God brought thee out: so shall the LORD thy God doe vnto all the people of whom thou art afraid.
The Lord shall send upon thee cursing, vexation, and rebuke, in all that thou settest thine hand unto for to do, until thou be destroyed, and until thou perish quickly; because of the wickedness of thy doings, whereby thou hast forsaken me.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 28:20 · retained source text
The LORD shall send vpon thee cursing, vexation, and rebuke, in all that thou settest thine hand vnto, for to doe, vntill thou be destroyed, and vntill thou perish quickely, because of the wickednesse of thy doings, whereby thou hast forsaken me.
1611 marginal noteHeb. which thou wouldest doe.
And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 20:33 · retained source text
And Saul cast a iauelin at him to smite him, whereby Ionathan knewe that it was determined of his father to slay Dauid.
Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 45:5 · retained source text
Thine arrowes are sharpe in the heart of the Kings enemies; whereby the people fall vnder thee.
All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 45:8 · retained source text
All thy garments smell of myrrhe, and aloes, and cassia: out of the Iuorie palaces, whereby they haue made thee glad.
Complete reference index — all 37 verses
Genesis 15:8Genesis 44:5Leviticus 22:5Numbers 5:8Numbers 17:5Deuteronomy 7:19Deuteronomy 28:201 Samuel 20:33Psalms 45:5Psalms 45:8Psalms 68:9Jeremiah 3:8Jeremiah 17:19Jeremiah 23:6Jeremiah 33:8Ezekiel 18:31Ezekiel 20:25Ezekiel 39:26Ezekiel 40:49Ezekiel 46:9Ezekiel 47:13Zephaniah 2:8Luke 1:18Luke 1:78Acts 4:12Acts 11:14Acts 19:40Romans 8:15Romans 14:21Ephesians 3:4Ephesians 4:14Ephesians 4:30Philippians 3:21Hebrews 12:282 Peter 1:42 Peter 3:61 John 2:18
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Genesis2 occurrences
2 versesLeviticus1 occurrence
1 verseNumbers2 occurrences
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2 verses1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 versePsalms3 occurrences
3 versesJeremiah6 occurrences
4 versesEzekiel6 occurrences
6 versesZephaniah1 occurrence
1 verseLuke2 occurrences
2 versesActs3 occurrences
3 versesRomans2 occurrences
2 versesEphesians3 occurrences
3 versesPhilippians1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews1 occurrence
1 verse2 Peter2 occurrences
2 verses1 John1 occurrence
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2 versesLeviticus1 occurrence
1 verseNumbers2 occurrences
2 versesDeuteronomy2 occurrences
2 verses1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 versePsalms3 occurrences
3 versesJeremiah6 occurrences
4 versesEzekiel6 occurrences
6 versesZephaniah1 occurrence
1 verseLuke2 occurrences
2 versesActs3 occurrences
3 versesRomans2 occurrences
2 versesEphesians3 occurrences
3 versesPhilippians1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews1 occurrence
1 verse2 Peter2 occurrences
2 verses1 John1 occurrence
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