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whither

Meaning of “whither”

To what or which place, destination, direction, state, or end.

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First occurrence: Genesis 16:8

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Psalms 139:7
Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 139:7 · retained source text

Whither shall I goe from thy spirit? or whither shall I flie from thy presence?

Ecclesiastes 9:10
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 9:10 · retained source text

Whatsoeuer thy hand findeth to doe, doe it with thy might: for there is no worke, nor deuice, nor knowledge, nor wisedome in the graue, whither thou goest.

Song of Solomon 6:1
Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Song of Solomon 6:1 · retained source text

¶ Whither is thy beloued gone? O thou fairest among women, whither is thy beloued turned aside? that we may seeke him with thee.

Isaiah 20:6
And the inhabitant of this isle shall say in that day, Behold, such is our expectation, whither we flee for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria: and how shall we escape?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 20:6 · retained source text

And the inhabitant of this yle shall say in that day; Behold, such is our expectation whither we flee for helpe to be deliuered from the king of Assyria: and how shall we escape?

1611 marginal noteOr, countrey.

Jeremiah 8:3
And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue of them that remain of this evil family, which remain in all the places whither I have driven them, saith the Lord of hosts.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 8:3 · retained source text

And death shall bee chosen rather then life, by all the residue of them that remaine of this euill family, which remaine in all the places whither I haue driuen them, saith the LORD of hosts.

Jeremiah 15:2
And it shall come to pass, if they say unto thee, Whither shall we go forth? then thou shalt tell them, Thus saith the Lord; Such as are for death, to death; and such as are for the sword, to the sword; and such as are for the famine, to the famine; and such as are for the captivity, to the captivity.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 15:2 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe if they say vnto thee, Whither shall wee goe foorth? then thou shalt tell them; Thus saith the LORD, Such as are for death to death; and such as are for the sword, to the sword; and such as are for the famine, to the famine; and such as are for the captiuitie, to the captiuitie.

1611 marginal noteChap. 43.11. zach.11.9.

Jeremiah 16:15
But, The Lord liveth, that brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north, and from all the lands whither he had driven them: and I will bring them again into their land that I gave unto their fathers.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 16:15 · retained source text

But, The LORD liueth, that brought vp the children of Israel from the land of the North, and from all the lands whither hee had driuen them: and I will bring them againe into their land, that I gaue vnto their fathers.

Jeremiah 19:14
Then came Jeremiah from Tophet, whither the Lord had sent him to prophesy; and he stood in the court of the Lord’s house; and said to all the people,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 19:14 · retained source text

Then came Ieremiah from Tophet, whither the LORD had sent him to prophecie, and hee stood in the court of the LORDs house, and said to all the people,

Jeremiah 22:12
But he shall die in the place whither they have led him captive, and shall see this land no more.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 22:12 · retained source text

But he shall die in the place whither they haue led him captiue, and shal see this land no more.

Jeremiah 23:3
And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 23:3 · retained source text

And I wil gather the remnant of my flocke, out of all countreis whither I haue driuen them, and will bring them againe to their foldes, and they shalbe fruitfull and increase.

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