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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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Joshua 9:11
Wherefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spake to us, saying, Take victuals with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and say unto them, We are your servants: therefore now make ye a league with us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 9:11 · retained source text

Wherefore our Elders and all the inhabitants of our countrey, spake to vs, saying, Take victuals with you for the iourney, and goe to meete them, and say vnto them, Wee are your seruants: therefore now make ye a league with vs.

1611 marginal noteHebr. in your hand.

Joshua 9:22
¶ And Joshua called for them, and he spake unto them, saying, Wherefore have ye beguiled us, saying, We are very far from you; when ye dwell among us?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Joshua 9:22 · retained source text

¶ And Ioshua called for them, and he spake vnto them, saying, Wherefore haue ye beguiled vs, saying, We are very farre from you? when ye dwell among vs.

Joshua 10:3
Wherefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Joshua 10:3 · retained source text

Wherefore Adoni-zedek King of Ierusalem, sent vnto Hoham King of Hebron, and vnto Piram, king of Iarmuth, and vnto Iaphia king of Lachish, and vnto Debir king of Eglon, saying,

Judges 2:3
Wherefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be as thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare unto you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 2:3 · retained source text

Wherefore I also said, I will not driue them out from before you: but they shalbe as thornes in your sides, and their gods shalbe a snare vnto you.

1611 marginal noteIosh. 23.13.

1611 marginal noteExod. 23.33. and 34.12.

Judges 10:13
Yet ye have forsaken me, and served other gods: wherefore I will deliver you no more.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 10:13 · retained source text

Yet ye haue forsaken me, and serued other gods: wherefore I will deliuer you no more.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 32.15. ierem. 2.13.

Judges 11:27
Wherefore I have not sinned against thee, but thou doest me wrong to war against me: the Lord the Judge be judge this day between the children of Israel and the children of Ammon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 11:27 · retained source text

Wherefore, I haue not sinned against thee, but thou doest me wrong to warre against mee: the LORD the Iudge, bee Iudge this day betweene the children of Israel, and the children of Ammon.

Judges 12:1
AND the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went northward, and said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee? we will burn thine house upon thee with fire.
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1611 witness · Judges 12:1 · retained source text

¶ And the men of Ephraim gathered themselues together, and went Northward, & said vnto Iephthah, Wherefore passedst thou ouer to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call vs to goe with thee? Wee will burne thine house vpon thee with fire.

1611 marginal noteHebr. were called.

Judges 12:3
And when I saw that ye delivered me not, I put my life in my hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and the Lord delivered them into my hand: wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 12:3 · retained source text

And when I sawe that ye deliuered me not, I put my life in my handes, and passed ouer against the children of Ammon, and the LORD deliuered them into my hand: Wherfore then are ye come vp vnto me this day, to fight against me?

Judges 15:19
But God clave an hollow place that was in the jaw, and there came water thereout; and when he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revived: wherefore he called the name thereof En-hakkore, which is in Lehi unto this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 15:19 · retained source text

But God claue an hollow place that was in the iawe, and there came water thereout, & when he had drunke, his spirit came againe, and he reuiued: wherefore hee called the name thereof En-hakkore, which is in Lehi, vnto this day:

1611 marginal noteOr, Lehi.

1611 marginal noteThat is, the well of him that called or cried.

Judges 18:12
And they went up, and pitched in Kirjath-jearim, in Judah: wherefore they called that place Mahaneh-dan unto this day: behold, it is behind Kirjath-jearim.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 18:12 · retained source text

And they went vp, and pitched in Kiriath-iearim, in Iudah: Wherefore they called that place Mahaneh-Dan, vnto this day: behold, it is behinde Kiriath-iearim.

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