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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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Psalms 2:1
WHY do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 2:1 · retained source text

¶ Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vaine thing?

1611 marginal noteOr, tumultuously assemble?

1611 marginal noteHebr. meditate.

1611 marginal noteActs.4.25.

Psalms 10:1
WHY standest thou afar off, O Lord? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 10:1 · retained source text

¶ Why standest thou afarre off, O LORD? why hidest thou thy selfe in times of trouble?

Psalms 22:1
MY God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 22:1 · retained source text

¶ My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken mee? Why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?

Psalms 42:5
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 42:5 · retained source text

Why art thou cast downe, O my soule, and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God, for I shall yet praise him for the helpe of his countenance.

1611 marginal noteHebr. bowed downe.

1611 marginal noteOr, giue thankes.

1611 marginal noteOr, his presence is saluation.

Psalms 42:9
I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 42:9 · retained source text

I will say vnto God, My rocke, why hast thou forgotten me? why goe I mourning, because of the oppression of the enemy?

Psalms 42:11
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 42:11 · retained source text

Why art thou cast downe, O my soule? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God, for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

Psalms 43:2
For thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 43:2 · retained source text

For thou art the God of my strength, why doest thou cast me off? why goe I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

Psalms 43:5
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 43:5 · retained source text

Why art thou cast downe, O my soule? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God, for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

1611 marginal notePsal.42.6. and 12.

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