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whether

Meaning of “whether”

Sense 1: Which of two. Sense 2: Introducing alternatives or uncertainty.

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171 occurrences148 verses36 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 18:21

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Ecclesiastes 2:19
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And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 2:19 · retained source text

And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a foole? yet shall he haue rule ouer all my labour, wherein I haue laboured, and wherein I haue shewed my selfe wise vnder the Sunne. This is also vanitie.

1611 marginal notePsal.49.11. &c.

Ecclesiastes 5:12
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The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 5:12 · retained source text

The sleepe of a labouring man is sweete, whether he eate little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleepe.

Ecclesiastes 11:6
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In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 11:6 · retained source text

In the morning sowe thy seede, and in the euening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

1611 marginal noteHeb. shall be right.

Ecclesiastes 12:14
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For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 12:14 · retained source text

For God shal bring euery worke into iudgement, with euer secret thing, whether it bee good, or whether it bee euill.

1611 marginal noteRom.2.16 and 14.10. 1.cor.5.10.

Complete reference index — all 148 verses
Genesis 18:21Genesis 24:21Genesis 27:21Genesis 31:39Genesis 37:14Genesis 37:32Genesis 42:16Genesis 43:6Exodus 4:18Exodus 12:19Exodus 16:4Exodus 19:13Exodus 21:31Exodus 22:4Exodus 22:8Exodus 22:9Exodus 34:19Leviticus 3:1Leviticus 5:1Leviticus 5:2Leviticus 7:26Leviticus 11:32Leviticus 11:35Leviticus 13:47Leviticus 13:48Leviticus 13:52Leviticus 13:55Leviticus 15:3Leviticus 16:29Leviticus 17:15Leviticus 18:9Leviticus 22:28Leviticus 27:12Leviticus 27:14Leviticus 27:26Leviticus 27:30Leviticus 27:33Numbers 9:21Numbers 9:22Numbers 11:23Numbers 13:18Numbers 13:19Numbers 13:20Numbers 15:30Numbers 18:15Deuteronomy 4:32Deuteronomy 8:2Deuteronomy 13:3Deuteronomy 18:3Deuteronomy 22:6Deuteronomy 24:14Joshua 24:15Judges 2:22Judges 3:4Judges 9:2Judges 18:5Ruth 3:102 Samuel 12:222 Samuel 15:211 Kings 20:181 Kings 20:332 Kings 1:22 Chronicles 14:112 Chronicles 15:13Ezra 2:59Ezra 5:17Ezra 7:26Nehemiah 7:61Esther 3:4Esther 4:11Esther 4:14Job 34:29Job 34:33Job 37:13Proverbs 20:11Proverbs 29:9Ecclesiastes 2:19Ecclesiastes 5:12Ecclesiastes 11:6Ecclesiastes 12:14Song of Solomon 6:11Song of Solomon 7:12Jeremiah 30:6Jeremiah 42:6Ezekiel 2:5Ezekiel 2:7Ezekiel 3:11Ezekiel 44:31Matthew 9:5Matthew 21:31Matthew 23:17Matthew 23:19Matthew 26:63Matthew 27:21Matthew 27:49Mark 2:9Mark 3:2Mark 15:36Mark 15:44Luke 3:15Luke 5:23Luke 6:7Luke 14:28Luke 14:31Luke 22:27Luke 23:6John 7:17John 9:25Acts 1:24Acts 4:19Acts 5:8Acts 9:2Acts 10:18Acts 17:11Acts 19:2Acts 25:20Romans 6:16Romans 12:6Romans 14:81 Corinthians 1:161 Corinthians 3:221 Corinthians 7:161 Corinthians 8:51 Corinthians 10:311 Corinthians 12:131 Corinthians 12:261 Corinthians 13:81 Corinthians 14:71 Corinthians 15:112 Corinthians 1:62 Corinthians 2:92 Corinthians 5:92 Corinthians 5:102 Corinthians 5:132 Corinthians 8:232 Corinthians 12:22 Corinthians 12:32 Corinthians 13:5Ephesians 6:8Philippians 1:18Philippians 1:20Philippians 1:27Colossians 1:16Colossians 1:201 Thessalonians 5:102 Thessalonians 2:151 Peter 2:131 John 4:1

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Genesis8 occurrences
8 versesExodus9 occurrences
9 versesLeviticus21 occurrences
20 versesNumbers10 occurrences
8 versesDeuteronomy6 occurrences
6 versesJoshua1 occurrence
1 verseJudges4 occurrences
4 versesRuth1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses1 Kings3 occurrences
2 verses2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles3 occurrences
2 versesEzra3 occurrences
3 versesNehemiah1 occurrence
1 verseEsther3 occurrences
3 versesJob4 occurrences
3 versesProverbs3 occurrences
2 versesEcclesiastes6 occurrences
4 versesSong of Solomon2 occurrences
2 versesJeremiah3 occurrences
2 versesEzekiel7 occurrences
4 versesMatthew7 occurrences
7 versesMark4 occurrences
4 versesLuke7 occurrences
7 versesJohn3 occurrences
2 versesActs8 occurrences
8 versesRomans5 occurrences
3 verses1 Corinthians14 occurrences
10 verses2 Corinthians12 occurrences
9 versesEphesians1 occurrence
1 versePhilippians3 occurrences
3 versesColossians2 occurrences
2 verses1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse1 John1 occurrence
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