KJV dictionary & concordance

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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Ezekiel 18:19

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¶ Yet say ye, Why? doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son hath done that which is lawful and right, and hath kept all my statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely live.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Ezekiel 18:19 · retained source text

¶ Yet say yee, Why? doeth not the sonne beare the iniquitie of the father? when the sonne hath done that which is lawfull and right, and hath kept all my Statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely liue.

1611 marginal noteDeut.24.16. 2.kings 14.6. 2.chron.25.4. iere.31.29.

Ezekiel 18:31

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¶ Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

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1611 witness · Ezekiel 18:31 · retained source text

¶ Cast away from you all your transgressions, wherby yee haue transgressed, and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will yee die, O house of Israel?

1611 marginal noteIer.32.39 chap. 11.19. and 36.26.

Ezekiel 33:11

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Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Ezekiel 33:11 · retained source text

Say vnto them, As I liue, saith the LORD God, I haue no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turne from his way & liue: turne ye, turne ye from your euill wayes, for why wil ye die, O house of Israel?

1611 marginal note2.Sam.14 14. chap.18 32.

1611 marginal noteChap. 18.31.

Complete reference index — all 261 verses

Genesis 4:6 Genesis 12:18 Genesis 12:19 Genesis 25:22 Genesis 27:45 Genesis 42:1 Genesis 47:15 Exodus 1:18 Exodus 2:20 Exodus 3:3 Exodus 5:22 Exodus 14:5 Exodus 17:2 Exodus 18:14 Exodus 32:11 Numbers 11:20 Numbers 20:4 Numbers 27:4 Deuteronomy 5:25 Joshua 5:4 Joshua 7:25 Joshua 17:14 Judges 2:2 Judges 5:16 Judges 5:17 Judges 5:28 Judges 6:13 Judges 8:1 Judges 9:28 Judges 11:7 Judges 11:26 Judges 13:18 Judges 15:10 Judges 21:3 Ruth 1:11 Ruth 1:21 Ruth 2:10 1 Samuel 1:8 1 Samuel 2:23 1 Samuel 6:3 1 Samuel 17:8 1 Samuel 17:28 1 Samuel 19:17 1 Samuel 20:2 1 Samuel 20:8 1 Samuel 21:1 1 Samuel 22:13 1 Samuel 27:5 1 Samuel 28:12 1 Samuel 28:15 2 Samuel 3:24 2 Samuel 7:7 2 Samuel 11:10 2 Samuel 11:21 2 Samuel 13:4 2 Samuel 13:26 2 Samuel 16:9 2 Samuel 16:17 2 Samuel 18:11 2 Samuel 19:10 2 Samuel 19:11 2 Samuel 19:29 2 Samuel 19:36 2 Samuel 19:41 2 Samuel 19:43 2 Samuel 20:19 2 Samuel 24:3 1 Kings 1:6 1 Kings 1:13 1 Kings 2:22 1 Kings 2:43 1 Kings 9:8 1 Kings 14:6 1 Kings 21:5 2 Kings 1:5 2 Kings 7:3 2 Kings 8:12 2 Kings 12:7 2 Kings 14:10 1 Chronicles 17:6 1 Chronicles 21:3 2 Chronicles 7:21 2 Chronicles 24:6 2 Chronicles 24:20 2 Chronicles 25:15 2 Chronicles 25:16 2 Chronicles 25:19 2 Chronicles 32:4 Ezra 4:22 Ezra 7:23 Nehemiah 2:2 Nehemiah 2:3 Nehemiah 6:3 Nehemiah 13:11 Nehemiah 13:21 Esther 3:3 Esther 4:5 Job 3:11 Job 3:12 Job 3:23 Job 7:20 Job 7:21 Job 9:29 Job 15:12 Job 19:22 Job 19:28 Job 21:4 Job 24:1 Job 27:12 Job 31:1 Job 33:13 Psalms 2:1 Psalms 10:1 Psalms 22:1 Psalms 42:5 Psalms 42:9 Psalms 42:11 Psalms 43:2 Psalms 43:5 Psalms 44:23 Psalms 52:1 Psalms 68:16 Psalms 74:1 Psalms 74:11 Psalms 80:12 Psalms 88:14 Proverbs 5:20 Proverbs 22:27 Ecclesiastes 2:15 Ecclesiastes 7:16 Ecclesiastes 7:17 Song of Solomon 1:7 Isaiah 1:5 Isaiah 40:27 Isaiah 63:17 Jeremiah 2:14 Jeremiah 2:33 Jeremiah 2:36 Jeremiah 8:5 Jeremiah 8:14 Jeremiah 8:19 Jeremiah 8:22 Jeremiah 14:8 Jeremiah 14:9 Jeremiah 14:19 Jeremiah 15:18 Jeremiah 26:9 Jeremiah 27:13 Jeremiah 29:27 Jeremiah 30:15 Jeremiah 36:29 Jeremiah 46:15 Jeremiah 49:1 Ezekiel 18:19 Ezekiel 18:31 Ezekiel 33:11 Daniel 1:10 Daniel 2:15 Jonah 1:10 Micah 4:9 Habakkuk 1:3 Haggai 1:9 Malachi 2:10 Matthew 6:28 Matthew 7:3 Matthew 8:26 Matthew 9:11 Matthew 9:14 Matthew 13:10 Matthew 15:2 Matthew 15:3 Matthew 16:8 Matthew 17:10 Matthew 17:19 Matthew 19:7 Matthew 19:17 Matthew 20:6 Matthew 21:25 Matthew 22:18 Matthew 26:10 Matthew 27:23 Matthew 27:46 Mark 2:7 Mark 2:8 Mark 2:18 Mark 2:24 Mark 4:40 Mark 5:35 Mark 5:39 Mark 7:5 Mark 8:12 Mark 8:17 Mark 9:11 Mark 9:28 Mark 10:18 Mark 11:3 Mark 11:31 Mark 12:15 Mark 14:4 Mark 14:6 Mark 15:14 Mark 15:34 Luke 2:48 Luke 5:30 Luke 5:33 Luke 6:2 Luke 6:41 Luke 6:46 Luke 12:26 Luke 12:57 Luke 13:7 Luke 18:19 Luke 19:31 Luke 19:33 Luke 20:5 Luke 20:23 Luke 22:46 Luke 23:22 Luke 24:5 Luke 24:38 John 1:25 John 4:27 John 7:19 John 7:45 John 8:43 John 8:46 John 9:30 John 10:20 John 12:5 John 13:37 John 18:21 John 18:23 John 20:13 John 20:15 Acts 1:11 Acts 3:12 Acts 4:25 Acts 5:3 Acts 5:4 Acts 7:26 Acts 9:4 Acts 14:15 Acts 15:10 Acts 22:7 Acts 22:16 Acts 26:8 Acts 26:14 Romans 3:7 Romans 8:24 Romans 9:19 Romans 9:20 Romans 14:10 1 Corinthians 4:7 1 Corinthians 6:7 1 Corinthians 10:29 1 Corinthians 10:30 1 Corinthians 15:29 1 Corinthians 15:30 Galatians 2:14 Galatians 5:11 Colossians 2:20

Where “why” appears

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Genesis8 occurrences
7 verses Exodus8 occurrences
8 verses Numbers3 occurrences
3 verses Deuteronomy1 occurrence
1 verse Joshua3 occurrences
3 verses Judges13 occurrences
12 verses Ruth3 occurrences
3 verses 1 Samuel16 occurrences
13 verses 2 Samuel17 occurrences
17 verses 1 Kings7 occurrences
7 verses 2 Kings5 occurrences
5 verses 1 Chronicles3 occurrences
2 verses 2 Chronicles7 occurrences
7 verses Ezra2 occurrences
2 verses Nehemiah5 occurrences
5 verses Esther2 occurrences
2 verses Job16 occurrences
14 verses Psalms24 occurrences
15 verses Proverbs2 occurrences
2 verses Ecclesiastes3 occurrences
3 verses Song of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verse Isaiah3 occurrences
3 verses Jeremiah18 occurrences
18 verses Ezekiel3 occurrences
3 verses Daniel2 occurrences
2 verses Jonah1 occurrence
1 verse Micah1 occurrence
1 verse Habakkuk1 occurrence
1 verse Haggai1 occurrence
1 verse Malachi1 occurrence
1 verse Matthew19 occurrences
19 verses Mark20 occurrences
20 verses Luke19 occurrences
18 verses John14 occurrences
14 verses Acts14 occurrences
13 verses Romans6 occurrences
5 verses 1 Corinthians7 occurrences
6 verses Galatians2 occurrences
2 verses Colossians1 occurrence
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