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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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First occurrence: Genesis 10:9

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Psalms 44:24
Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 44:24 · retained source text

Wherefore hidest thou thy face? and forgettest our affliction, and our oppression?

Psalms 49:5
Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 49:5 · retained source text

Wherefore should I feare in the daies of euill, when the iniquitie of my heeles shall compasse me about?

Psalms 79:10
Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be known among the heathen in our sight by the revenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 79:10 · retained source text

Wherfore should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be knowen among the heathen in our sight by the reuenging of the blood of thy seruants which is shed.

1611 marginal noteHeb. vengeance.

Psalms 115:2
Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 115:2 · retained source text

Wherefore should the heathen say: Where is now their God?

1611 marginal notePsal.42.10 & 79.10.

Proverbs 17:16
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 17:16 · retained source text

Wherfore is there a price in the hand of a foole to get wisedome, seeing he hath no heart to it?

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 4:2
Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 4:2 · retained source text

Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead, more then the liuing which are yet aliue.

1611 marginal noteIob 3.17. &c.

Ecclesiastes 5:6
Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 5:6 · retained source text

Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sinne, neither say thou before the Angel, that it was an errour: wherefore should God be angrie at thy voyce, and destroy the worke of thine hands?

Isaiah 5:4
What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 5:4 · retained source text

What could haue beene done more to my Uineyard, that I haue not done in it? wherefore when I looked that it should bring foorth grapes, brought it foorth wilde grapes?

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