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wherewith

Meaning of “wherewith”

With which, by which, or by means of which.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
110 occurrences107 verses34 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 27:41

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1 Samuel 6:2
And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the Lord? tell us wherewith we shall send it to his place.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 6:2 · retained source text

And the Philistines called for the priests and the diuiners, saying, What shall we doe to the Arke of the LORD? Tell vs wherewith we shall send it to his place?

1 Samuel 8:8
According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 8:8 · retained source text

According to all the works which they haue done since the day that I brought them vp out of Egypt euen vnto this day, wherewith they haue forsaken me, and serued other gods: so doe they also vnto thee.

1 Samuel 29:4
And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make this fellow return, that he may go again to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he be an adversary to us: for wherewith should he reconcile himself unto his master? should it not be with the heads of these men?
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 29:4 · retained source text

And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him, and the princes of the Philistines said vnto him, Make this fellow returne, that he may goe againe to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not go downe with vs to battel, lest in the battell he be an aduersary to vs: for wherewith should hee reconcile himselfe vnto his master? should it not be with the heads of these men?

1611 marginal note1.Chron. 12.19.

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[where an with.] 1. With which. The love wherewith thou hast loved me. John 17:26. 2. With what, interrogatively. WHEREWITH shall I save Israel? Judges 6:15.

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