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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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Showing verses 141–148 of 148 · 171 word occurrences in this result

Philippians 1:20
According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Philippians 1:20 · retained source text

According to my earnest expectation, and my hope, that in nothing I shalbe ashamed: but that with all boldnes, as alwayes, so now also Christ shal be magnified in my body, whether it be by life or by death.

Philippians 1:27
Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Philippians 1:27 · retained source text

Onely let your conuersation bee as it becommeth the Gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may heare of your affaires, that yee stand fast in one spirit, with one minde, striuing together for the faith of the Gospel,

Colossians 1:16
For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Colossians 1:16 · retained source text

For by him were all things created that are in heauen, and that are in earth, visible and inuisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him.

Colossians 1:20
And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Colossians 1:20 · retained source text

And (hauing made peace through the blood of his crosse) by him to reconcile all things vnto himself, by him, I say, whether they bee things in earth, or things in heauen.

1611 marginal noteOr, making peace.

1 Peter 2:13
Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
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1611 witness · 1 Peter 2:13 · retained source text

Submit your selues to euery ordinance of man for the Lordes sake, whether it be to the King, as supreme,

1 John 4:1
BELOVED, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
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1611 witness · 1 John 4:1 · retained source text

¶ Beloued, beleeue not euery spirit, but trie the spirits, whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

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