¶ Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Daniel 3:8 · retained source text
¶ Wherefore at that time certaine Caldeans came neere, and accused the Iewes.
KJV dictionary & concordance
wherefore
Meaning of “wherefore”
1. For that reason, or as a conclusion from what precedes; therefore or consequently. 2. For what reason or purpose; why.
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348 occurrences344 verses52 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 10:9
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Every verse containing “wherefore”
Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 4:27 · retained source text
Wherefore, O King, let my counsell be acceptable vnto thee, and breake off thy sinnes by righteousnesse, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poore; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillitie.
1611 marginal noteOr, an healing of thine errour.
Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Daniel 6:9 · retained source text
Wherefore King Darius signed the writing and the decree.
And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true: wherefore shut thou up the vision; for it shall be for many days.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Daniel 8:26 · retained source text
And the vision of the euening, and the morning, which was tolde, is true: wherfore shut thou vp the vision, for it shalbe for many dayes.
Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince of Grecia shall come.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Daniel 10:20 · retained source text
Then said hee, Knowest thou wherefore I come vnto thee? and now will I returne to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, loe, the prince of Grecia shall come.
Complete reference index — all 344 verses
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Genesis19 occurrences
19 versesExodus14 occurrences
13 versesLeviticus3 occurrences
3 versesNumbers17 occurrences
16 versesDeuteronomy4 occurrences
4 versesJoshua8 occurrences
8 versesJudges7 occurrences
7 versesRuth1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel33 occurrences
33 verses2 Samuel22 occurrences
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9 verses1 Chronicles4 occurrences
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9 versesNehemiah1 occurrence
1 verseEsther2 occurrences
2 versesJob10 occurrences
10 versesPsalms6 occurrences
6 versesProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseEcclesiastes3 occurrences
3 versesIsaiah13 occurrences
12 versesJeremiah24 occurrences
23 versesLamentations2 occurrences
2 versesEzekiel14 occurrences
14 versesDaniel5 occurrences
5 versesJoel1 occurrence
1 verseJonah1 occurrence
1 verseHabakkuk1 occurrence
1 verseMalachi2 occurrences
2 versesMatthew13 occurrences
13 versesLuke3 occurrences
3 versesJohn1 occurrence
1 verseActs16 occurrences
16 versesRomans7 occurrences
7 verses1 Corinthians10 occurrences
10 verses2 Corinthians7 occurrences
7 versesGalatians3 occurrences
3 versesEphesians8 occurrences
8 versesPhilippians2 occurrences
2 versesColossians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Thessalonians4 occurrences
4 verses2 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseTitus1 occurrence
1 versePhilemon1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews12 occurrences
12 versesJames3 occurrences
3 verses1 Peter4 occurrences
4 verses2 Peter3 occurrences
3 verses1 John1 occurrence
1 verse3 John1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation1 occurrence
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19 versesExodus14 occurrences
13 versesLeviticus3 occurrences
3 versesNumbers17 occurrences
16 versesDeuteronomy4 occurrences
4 versesJoshua8 occurrences
8 versesJudges7 occurrences
7 versesRuth1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel33 occurrences
33 verses2 Samuel22 occurrences
22 verses1 Kings8 occurrences
8 verses2 Kings9 occurrences
9 verses1 Chronicles4 occurrences
4 verses2 Chronicles9 occurrences
9 versesNehemiah1 occurrence
1 verseEsther2 occurrences
2 versesJob10 occurrences
10 versesPsalms6 occurrences
6 versesProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseEcclesiastes3 occurrences
3 versesIsaiah13 occurrences
12 versesJeremiah24 occurrences
23 versesLamentations2 occurrences
2 versesEzekiel14 occurrences
14 versesDaniel5 occurrences
5 versesJoel1 occurrence
1 verseJonah1 occurrence
1 verseHabakkuk1 occurrence
1 verseMalachi2 occurrences
2 versesMatthew13 occurrences
13 versesLuke3 occurrences
3 versesJohn1 occurrence
1 verseActs16 occurrences
16 versesRomans7 occurrences
7 verses1 Corinthians10 occurrences
10 verses2 Corinthians7 occurrences
7 versesGalatians3 occurrences
3 versesEphesians8 occurrences
8 versesPhilippians2 occurrences
2 versesColossians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Thessalonians4 occurrences
4 verses2 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseTitus1 occurrence
1 versePhilemon1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews12 occurrences
12 versesJames3 occurrences
3 verses1 Peter4 occurrences
4 verses2 Peter3 occurrences
3 verses1 John1 occurrence
1 verse3 John1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation1 occurrence
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