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wherein

Meaning of “wherein”

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

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:30

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Joshua 22:33
And the thing pleased the children of Israel; and the children of Israel blessed God, and did not intend to go up against them in battle, to destroy the land wherein the children of Reuben and Gad dwelt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 22:33 · retained source text

And the thing pleased the children of Israel, and the children of Israel blessed God, and did not intend to goe vp against them in battel, to destroy the land wherein the children of Reuben and Gad dwelt.

Joshua 24:17
For the Lord our God, he it is that brought us up and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and which did those great signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way wherein we went, and among all the people through whom we passed:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 24:17 · retained source text

For the LORD our God, he it is that brought vs vp and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, & which did those great signes in our sight, and preserued vs in all the way wherein we went, and among all the people through whom we passed.

Judges 16:5
And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him: and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 16:5 · retained source text

And the lords of the Philistines came vp vnto her, and said vnto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what meanes we may preuaile against him, that we may bind him, to afflict him: and we will giue thee euery one of vs, eleuen hundreth pieces of siluer.

1611 marginal noteOr, humble.

Judges 16:6
¶ And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 16:6 · retained source text

¶ And Delilah said to Samson, Tel me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lyeth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound, to afflict thee.

Judges 16:15
¶ And she said unto him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when thine heart is not with me? thou hast mocked me these three times, and hast not told me wherein thy great strength lieth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 16:15 · retained source text

¶ And shee said vnto him, How canst thou say, I loue thee, when thine heart is not with mee? Thou hast mocked mee these three times, and hast not told me wherin thy great strength lieth.

Judges 18:6
And the priest said unto them, Go in peace: before the Lord is your way wherein ye go.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 18:6 · retained source text

And the Priest said vnto them, Goe in peace: before the LORD is your way wherein ye goe.

1 Samuel 6:15
And the Levites took down the ark of the Lord, and the coffer that was with it, wherein the jewels of gold were, and put them on the great stone: and the men of Beth-shemesh offered burnt offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day unto the Lord.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 6:15 · retained source text

And the Leuites tooke downe the Arke of the LORD, and the coffer that was with it, wherein the iewels of golde were, and put them on the great stone: And the men of Bethshemesh offered burnt offrings, and sacrificed sacrifices the same day vnto the LORD.

1 Samuel 14:38
And Saul said, Draw ye near hither, all the chief of the people: and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 14:38 · retained source text

And Saul said, Draw yee neere hither all the chiefe of the people: and know and see, wherein this sinne hath beene this day.

1611 marginal noteHeb. corners.

1611 marginal noteIudg. 20.2.

2 Samuel 7:7
In all the places wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel spake I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why build ye not me an house of cedar?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 7:7 · retained source text

In all the places wherein I haue walked with all the children of Israel, spake I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whome I commanded to feede my people Israel, saying, Why build ye not me an house of Cedar?

1611 marginal noteIn the 1.Chro. 17.6.any of the Iudges.

1 Kings 2:26
¶ And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord God before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 2:26 · retained source text

¶ And vnto Abiathar the Priest saide the King, Get thee to Anathoth, vnto thine own fields, for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the arke of the LORD God before Dauid my father, and because thou hast bene afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.

1611 marginal noteHeb. a man of death.

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