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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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1 Corinthians 3:22
whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 3:22 · retained source text

Whether Paul, or Apollo, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come, all are yours.

1 Corinthians 7:16
For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 7:16 · retained source text

For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt saue thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt saue thy wife?

1 Corinthians 8:5
For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 8:5 · retained source text

For though there bee that are called gods, whether in heauen or in earth (as there be gods many, and lords many:)

1 Corinthians 12:13
For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 12:13 · retained source text

For by one spirit are we all baptized into one bodie, whether wee bee Iewes or Gentiles, whether wee bee bond or free: and haue beene all made to drinke into one spirit.

1611 marginal noteGr. Greeks.

1 Corinthians 12:26
And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 12:26 · retained source text

And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it: or one member be honoured, all the members reioyce with it.

1 Corinthians 13:8
Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 13:8 · retained source text

Charitie neuer faileth: but whether there be prophesies, they shall faile; whether there bee tongues, they shall cease; whether there bee knowledge, it shall vanish away.

1 Corinthians 14:7
And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 14:7 · retained source text

And euen things without life giuing sound, whether pipe or harpe, except they giue a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be knowen what is piped or harped?

1611 marginal noteOr, tunes.

2 Corinthians 1:6
And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 1:6 · retained source text

And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and saluation, which is effectuall in the enduring of the same sufferings, which wee also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation, and saluation.

1611 marginal noteOr, is wrought.

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