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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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Mark 9:11
¶ And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 9:11 · retained source text

¶ And they asked him, saying, Why say the Scribes that Elias must first come?

Mark 9:28
And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 9:28 · retained source text

And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him priuately, Why could not we cast him out?

Mark 10:18
And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 10:18 · retained source text

And Iesus said vnto him, Why callest thou me good? There is no man good, but one, that is God.

Mark 11:3
And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 11:3 · retained source text

And if any man say vnto you, Why doe yee this? Say yee, that the Lord hath need of him: and straightway he will send him hither.

Mark 11:31
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 11:31 · retained source text

And they reasoned with themselues, saying, If we shall say, From heauen, he will say, Why then did ye not beleeue him?

Mark 12:15
Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 12:15 · retained source text

Shall we giue, or shall we not giue? But he knowing their hypocrisie, said vnto them, Why tempt yee mee? Bring me a penny that I may see it.

1611 marginal noteValewing of our money seuen pence halfe penie, as Mat. 18.28.

Mark 14:4
And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 14:4 · retained source text

And there were some that had indignation within themselues, and said, Why was this waste of the oyntment made?

Mark 15:34
And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 15:34 · retained source text

And at the ninth houre, Iesus cryed with a loude voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lamasabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

1611 marginal noteMat. 27.46.

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