KJV dictionary & concordance
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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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 10:9
Complete exact-word concordance
And wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the Lord hath given them?
And wherefore discourage yee the heart of the children of Israel from going ouer into the lande, which the LORD hath giuen them?
1611 marginal noteHebr. breake.
¶ Wherefore it shall come to pass, if ye hearken to these judgments, and keep, and do them, that the Lord thy God shall keep unto thee the covenant and the mercy which he sware unto thy fathers:
¶ Wherefore it shal come to passe, if ye hearken to these iudgements, and keepe and do them: That the LORD thy God shall keepe vnto thee the Couenant and the Mercy which he sware vnto thy fathers.
1611 marginal noteHebr. because.
Wherefore Levi hath no part nor inheritance with his brethren; the Lord is his inheritance, according as the Lord thy God promised him.
Wherefore Leui hath no part nor inheritance with his brethren: the LORD is his inheritance, according as the LORD thy God promised him.
1611 marginal noteNum. 18.20.
Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thee.
Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thee.
Even all nations shall say, Wherefore hath the Lord done thus unto this land? what meaneth the heat of this great anger?
Euen al nations shal say, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus vnto this land? what meaneth the heat of this great anger?
1611 marginal note1.King. 9.8. iere. 22.8.
And the Lord said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of the place is called Gilgal unto this day.
And the LORD saide vnto Ioshua, This day haue I rolled away the reproch of Egypt from off you: Wherefore the name of the place is called Gilgal vnto this day.
1611 marginal notei. rolling.
And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men: for they chased them from before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them in the going down: wherefore the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.
And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and sixe men: for they chased them from before the gate euen vnto Shebarim, and smote them in the going downe: Wherefore the hearts of the people melted, & became as water.
1611 marginal noteOr, in Morad.
And Joshua said, Alas, O Lord God, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? would to God we had been content, and dwelt on the other side Jordan!
And Ioshua said, Alas, O LORD God, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people ouer Iordan, to deliuer vs into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy vs? Would to God we had bene content, and dwelt on the other side Iordan.
¶ And the Lord said unto Joshua, Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face?
¶ And the LORD saide vnto Ioshua, Get thee vp; wherefore liest thou thus vpon thy face?
1611 marginal noteHeb. fallest.
And they raised over him a great heap of stones unto this day. So the Lord turned from the fierceness of his anger. Wherefore the name of that place was called, The valley of Achor, unto this day.
And they raised ouer him a great heape of stones vnto this day: so the LORD turned from the fiercenesse of his anger: Wherefore the name of the place was called, The valley of Achor, vnto this day.
1611 marginal noteThat is, trouble.
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