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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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Ecclesiastes 7:17
Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 7:17 · retained source text

Be not ouermuch wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?

1611 marginal noteHeb. not in thy time?

Song of Solomon 1:7
Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Song of Solomon 1:7 · retained source text

Tell me, (O thou whom my soule loueth) where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flocke to rest at noone: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flockes of thy companions?

1611 marginal noteOr, as one that is vailed.

Isaiah 1:5
Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 1:5 · retained source text

¶ Why should yee be stricken any more? yee will reuolt more and more: the whole head is sicke, and the whole heart faint.

1611 marginal noteHeb. increase reuolt.

Isaiah 40:27
Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the Lord, and my judgment is passed over from my God?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 40:27 · retained source text

Why sayest thou, O Iacob, and speakest O Israel, My way is hid from the LORD, and my iudgement is passed ouer from my God?

Isaiah 63:17
¶ O Lord, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants’ sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 63:17 · retained source text

¶ O LORD, why hast thou made vs to erre from thy wayes? and hardened our heart from thy feare? Returne for thy seruants sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.

Jeremiah 2:14
¶ Is Israel a servant? is he a homeborn slave? why is he spoiled?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 2:14 · retained source text

¶ Is Israel a seruant? is he a home-borne slaue? why is he spoiled?

1611 marginal noteHeb. become a spoile.

Jeremiah 2:33
Why trimmest thou thy way to seek love? therefore hast thou also taught the wicked ones thy ways.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 2:33 · retained source text

Why trimmest thou thy way to seeke loue? therefore hast thou also taught the wicked ones thy wayes.

Jeremiah 2:36
Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 2:36 · retained source text

Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt bee ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.

Jeremiah 8:14
Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the defenced cities, and let us be silent there: for the Lord our God hath put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 8:14 · retained source text

Why doe wee sit still? assemble your selues, and let vs enter into the defenced cities, and let vs be silent there: for the LORD our God hath put vs to silence, and giuen vs waters of gall to drink, because we haue sinned against the LORD.

1611 marginal noteOr, poyson.

1611 marginal noteCha.9.15. dan. 23.15.

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