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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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1 Kings 1:6
And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 1:6 · retained source text

And his father had not displeased him at any time, in saying, Why hast thou done so? And hee also was a very goodly man, and his mother bare him after Absalom.

1611 marginal noteHeb. from his dayes.

1 Kings 1:13
Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 1:13 · retained source text

Goe, and get thee in vnto King Dauid, and say vnto him, Diddest not thou, my lord, O king, sweare vnto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy sonne shall reigne after mee, and he shall sit vpon my throne? why then doth Adoniiah reigne?

1 Kings 2:22
And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 2:22 · retained source text

And king Solomon answered, and said vnto his mother, And why doest thou aske Abishag the Shunammite for Adoniiah? Aske for him the kingdome also (for he is mine elder brother) euen for him, and for Abiathar the Priest, & for Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah.

1 Kings 2:43
Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the Lord, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 2:43 · retained source text

Why then hast thou not kept the Oath of the LORD, and the commandement that I haue charged thee with?

1 Kings 9:8
And at this house, which is high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why hath the Lord done thus unto this land, and to this house?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 9:8 · retained source text

And at this house which is high, euery one that passeth by it, shalbe astonished, and shall hisse, and they shal say, Why hath the LORD done thus vnto this land, and to this house?

1611 marginal noteDeut. 29.24. ierem. 22.8.

1 Kings 14:6
And it was so, when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet, as she came in at the door, that he said, Come in, thou wife of Jeroboam; why feignest thou thyself to be another? for I am sent to thee with heavy tidings.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 14:6 · retained source text

And it was so, when Ahiiah heard the sound of her feet, as she came in at the doore, that hee said, Come in, thou wife of Ieroboam, why fainest thou thy selfe to be another? for I am sent to thee with heauie tidings.

1611 marginal noteHeb. hard.

1 Kings 21:5
¶ But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 21:5 · retained source text

¶ But Iezebel his wife came to him, and said vnto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread?

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