Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
The 1611 reading
Ye fooles and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the Temple that sanctifieth the gold?
KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Which of two. Sense 2: Introducing alternatives or uncertainty.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 18:21
Complete exact-word concordance
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
Ye fooles and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the Temple that sanctifieth the gold?
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
Ye fooles and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the Altar that sanctifieth the gift?
But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
But Iesus held his peace. And the high Priest answered, and said vnto him, I adiure thee by the liuing God, that thou tell vs, whether thou bee the Christ the Sonne of God.
The governor answered and said unto them, whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.
The Gouernour answered, and said vnto them, Whether of the twaine will ye that I release vnto you? They said, Barabbas.
The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.
The rest said, Let bee, let vs see whether Elias will come to saue him.
whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?
Whether is it easier to say to the sicke of the palsie, Thy sinnes be forgiuen thee: or to say, Arise, and take vp thy bed and walke?
And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.
And they watched him, whether hee would heale him on the Sabbath day, that they might accuse him.
And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.
And one ranne, and filled a spunge full of vineger, and put it on a reed, and gaue him to drinke, saying, Let alone, let vs see whether Elias will come to take him downe.
And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.
And Pilate marueiled if he were already dead, and calling vnto him the Centurion, hee asked him whether hee had beene any while dead.
And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;
And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of Iohn, whether he were the Christ or not:
1611 marginal noteOr, in suspence.
1611 marginal noteOr, reasoned or debated.
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