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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 68:16
Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the Lord will dwell in it for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 68:16 · retained source text

Why leape ye, ye high hilles? this is the Hil which God desireth to dwell in, yea the LORD will dwel in it for euer.

Psalms 80:12
Why hast thou then broken down her hedges, so that all they which pass by the way do pluck her?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 80:12 · retained source text

Why hast thou then broken downe her hedges: so that all they which passe by the way, doe plucke her?

Psalms 88:14
Lord, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 88:14 · retained source text

LORD, why castest thou off my soule? why hidest thou thy face from me?

Proverbs 5:20
And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 5:20 · retained source text

And why wilt thou, my sonne, be rauisht with a strange woman, and imbrace the bosome of a stranger?

Ecclesiastes 2:15
Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 2:15 · retained source text

Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the foole, so it happeneth euen to me, and why was I then more wise? then I said in my heart, That this also is vanitie.

1611 marginal noteHebr. happeneth to me, euen to me.

Ecclesiastes 7:16
Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 7:16 · retained source text

Be not righteous ouer much, neither make thy selfe ouer wise: why shouldest thou destroy thy selfe?

1611 marginal noteHeb. be desolate?

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