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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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John 1:25
And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 1:25 · retained source text

And they asked him, and said vnto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that Prophet?

John 4:27
¶ And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 4:27 · retained source text

¶ And vpon this came his disciples, and marueiled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou, or, Why talkest thou with her?

John 7:19
Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 7:19 · retained source text

Did not Moses giue you the Law, and yet none of you keepeth the Law? Why goe ye about to kill me?

1611 marginal noteExo. 24.3.

1611 marginal noteCha. 5.18

John 7:45
¶ Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 7:45 · retained source text

¶ Then came the officers to the chiefe Priests and Pharises, and they said vnto them, Why haue ye not brought him?

John 8:46
Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 8:46 · retained source text

Which of you conuinceth mee of sinne? And if I say the trueth, why doe ye not beleeue me?

John 9:30
The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 9:30 · retained source text

The man answered, and said vnto them, Why herein is a marueilous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes.

John 10:20
And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 10:20 · retained source text

And many of them said, He hath a deuill, and is mad, why heare ye him?

John 13:37
Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 13:37 · retained source text

Peter said vnto him, Lord, why can not I follow thee now? I will lay downe my life for thy sake.

1611 marginal noteMatt. 26.33.

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