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why

Concordance for “why”

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282 occurrences261 verses39 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:6

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Genesis 12:18
And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 12:18 · retained source text

And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done vnto me? Why diddest thou not tell me, that she was thy wife?

Genesis 12:19
Why saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me to wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 12:19 · retained source text

Why saidest thou, Shee is my sister? so I might haue taken her to mee to wife: now therfore behold, thy wife, take her and goe thy way.

Genesis 25:22
And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to inquire of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 25:22 · retained source text

And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? and shee went to enquire of the LORD.

Genesis 27:45
Until thy brother’s anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch thee from thence: why should I be deprived also of you both in one day?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 27:45 · retained source text

Untill thy brothers anger turne away from thee, and hee forget that, which thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch thee from thence: why should I be depriued also of you both in one day?

Genesis 42:1
NOW when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 42:1 · retained source text

¶ Now when Iacob saw that there was corne in Egypt, Iacob said vnto his sonnes, Why doe ye looke one vpon an other?

1611 marginal noteActs. 7.12.

Genesis 47:15
And when money failed in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came unto Joseph, and said, Give us bread: for why should we die in thy presence? for the money faileth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 47:15 · retained source text

And when money failed in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came vnto Ioseph, and said, Giue vs bread: for why should we die in thy presence? for the money faileth.

Exodus 1:18
And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto them, Why have ye done this thing, and have saved the men children alive?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 1:18 · retained source text

And the King of Egypt called for the midwiues, & said vnto them, Why haue ye done this thing, and haue saued the men children aliue?

Exodus 2:20
And he said unto his daughters, And where is he? why is it that ye have left the man? call him, that he may eat bread.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 2:20 · retained source text

And he said vnto his daughters, And where is he? why is it that yee haue left the man? Call him, that hee may eate bread.

Exodus 3:3
And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 3:3 · retained source text

And Moses saide, I will nowe turne aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.

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