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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

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First occurrence: Genesis 15:8

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2 Peter 1:4
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Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
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1611 witness · 2 Peter 1:4 · retained source text

Whereby are giuen vnto vs exceeding great and precious promises, that by these you might bee partakers of the diuine nature, hauing escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

2 Peter 3:6
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Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:
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Whereby the world that then was, being ouerflowed with water, perished.

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
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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