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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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Luke 2:48
And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 2:48 · retained source text

And when they sawe him, they were amazed: and his mother said vnto him, Sonne, why hast thou thus dealt with vs? Behold, thy father and I haue sought thee sorrowing.

Luke 5:33
¶ And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 5:33 · retained source text

¶ And they said vnto him, Why doe the disciples of Iohn fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees: but thine eat and drinke?

1611 marginal noteMat. 9.14.

Luke 6:2
And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 6:2 · retained source text

And certaine of the Pharisees said vnto them, Why doe yee that which is not lawfull to doe on the Sabbath dayes?

Luke 6:41
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 6:41 · retained source text

And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brothers eye, but perceiuest not the beame that is in thine owne eye?

1611 marginal noteMatth. 7.3.

Luke 6:46
¶ And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 6:46 · retained source text

¶ And why call ye mee Lord, Lord, and doe not the things which I say?

1611 marginal noteMatth. 7.21.

Luke 12:26
If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 12:26 · retained source text

If yee then bee not able to doe that thing which is least, why take yee thought for the rest?

Luke 12:57
Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 12:57 · retained source text

Yea, and why euen of your selues iudge ye not what is right?

Luke 13:7
Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 13:7 · retained source text

Then said hee vnto the dresser of his Uineyard, Beholde, these three yeeres I come seeking fruit on this figtree, and finde none: cut it downe, why cumbreth it the ground?

Luke 18:19
And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 18:19 · retained source text

And Iesus said vnto him, Why callest thou mee good? None is good saue one, that is God.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 19.16.

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