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wherein

Meaning of “wherein”

In what or which place, thing, time, state, action, respect, or matter.

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167 occurrences163 verses43 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:30

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Malachi 1:2
I have loved you, saith the Lord. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob’s brother? saith the Lord: yet I loved Jacob,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Malachi 1:2 · retained source text

I haue loued you, sayth the LORD: yet yee say, Wherein hast thou loued vs? was not Esau Iacobs brother, sayth the LORD? yet I loued Iacob,

1611 marginal noteRom.9.13.

Malachi 1:6
¶ A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the Lord of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Malachi 1:6 · retained source text

¶ A sonne honoureth his father, and a seruant his Master. If then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a Master, where is my feare, saith the LORD of hostes, vnto you O priests, that despise my name? and yee say, Wherein haue we despised thy name?

Malachi 1:7
Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of the Lord is contemptible.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Malachi 1:7 · retained source text

Yee offer polluted bread vpon mine altar; and yee say, Wherein haue we polluted thee? In that yee say, The table of the LORD is contemptible.

1611 marginal noteOr, bring vnto &c.

Malachi 2:17
¶ Ye have wearied the Lord with your words. Yet ye say, Wherein have we wearied him? When ye say, Every one that doeth evil is good in the sight of the Lord, and he delighteth in them; or, Where is the God of judgment?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Malachi 2:17 · retained source text

¶ Ye haue wearied the LORD with your words: yet ye say, Wherein haue we wearied him? when ye say, Euery one that doeth euill, is good in the sight of the LORD, and he delighteth in them, or where is the God of iudgement?

Malachi 3:7
¶ Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the Lord of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return?
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Malachi 3:7 · retained source text

¶ Euen from the dayes of your fathers yee are gone away from mine ordinances, and haue not kept them: returne vnto me, and I will returne vnto you, saith the LORD of hosts: But ye said, Wherein shall we returne?

1611 marginal noteZech. 1.3.

Malachi 3:8
¶ Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Malachi 3:8 · retained source text

¶ Wil a man rob God? yet ye haue robbed me. But ye say, Wherein haue we robbed thee? In tithes & offerings.

Matthew 11:20
¶ Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:
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1611 witness · Matthew 11:20 · retained source text

¶ Then began he to vpbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not.

1611 marginal noteLuke 10.13.

Matthew 25:13
Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 25:13 · retained source text

Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day, nor the houre, wherein the Sonne of man commeth.

1611 marginal noteChap. 24.42. marke 13.33.

Mark 2:4
And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.
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1611 witness · Mark 2:4 · retained source text

And when they could not come nigh vnto him for preasse, they vncouered the roofe where he was: and when they had broken it vp, they let downe the bed wherin the sick of the palsie lay.

Luke 1:4
That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
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1611 witness · Luke 1:4 · retained source text

That thou mightest know the certainetie of those things wherein thou hast bene instructed.

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