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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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Jeremiah 36:29
And thou shalt say to Jehoiakim king of Judah, Thus saith the Lord; Thou hast burned this roll, saying, Why hast thou written therein, saying, The king of Babylon shall certainly come and destroy this land, and shall cause to cease from thence man and beast?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 36:29 · retained source text

And thou shalt say to Iehoiakim king of Iudah, Thus sayth the LORD, Thou hast burnt this roule, saying, Why hast thou written therein, saying, The king of Babylon shall certainely come and destroy this land, and shall cause to cease from thence man and beast?

Jeremiah 46:15
Why are thy valiant men swept away? they stood not, because the Lord did drive them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 46:15 · retained source text

Why are thy valiant men swept away? they stood not, because the LORD did driue them.

Jeremiah 49:1
CONCERNING the Ammonites, thus saith the Lord; Hath Israel no sons? hath he no heir? why then doth their king inherit Gad, and his people dwell in his cities?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 49:1 · retained source text

¶ Concerning the Ammonites, thus sayth the LORD; hath Israel no sonnes? Hath he no heire? Why then doth their king inherit God, and his people dwell in his cities?

1611 marginal noteOr, against.

1611 marginal noteOr, Melcom.

1611 marginal noteAmos 1.13.

Ezekiel 18:19
¶ Yet say ye, Why? doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son hath done that which is lawful and right, and hath kept all my statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely live.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 18:19 · retained source text

¶ Yet say yee, Why? doeth not the sonne beare the iniquitie of the father? when the sonne hath done that which is lawfull and right, and hath kept all my Statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely liue.

1611 marginal noteDeut.24.16. 2.kings 14.6. 2.chron.25.4. iere.31.29.

Ezekiel 18:31
¶ Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 18:31 · retained source text

¶ Cast away from you all your transgressions, wherby yee haue transgressed, and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will yee die, O house of Israel?

1611 marginal noteIer.32.39 chap. 11.19. and 36.26.

Ezekiel 33:11
Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 33:11 · retained source text

Say vnto them, As I liue, saith the LORD God, I haue no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turne from his way & liue: turne ye, turne ye from your euill wayes, for why wil ye die, O house of Israel?

1611 marginal note2.Sam.14 14. chap.18 32.

1611 marginal noteChap. 18.31.

Daniel 1:10
And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort? then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 1:10 · retained source text

And the Prince of the Eunuches said vnto Daniel, I feare my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat, and your drinke: for why should he see your faces worse liking then the children which are of your sort? then shall yee make mee indanger my head to the King.

1611 marginal noteHebr. sadder.

1611 marginal noteOr, terme, or continuance.

Daniel 2:15
He answered and said to Arioch the king’s captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Daniel 2:15 · retained source text

Hee answered and said to Arioch the Kings captaine, Why is the decree so hastie from the King? Then Arioch made the thing knowen to Daniel.

Jonah 1:10
Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him, Why hast thou done this? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the Lord, because he had told them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jonah 1:10 · retained source text

Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and saide vnto him; Why hast thou done this? (for the men knew that he fled from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them.)

1611 marginal noteHebr. with great feare.

Micah 4:9
Now why dost thou cry out aloud? is there no king in thee? is thy counseller perished? for pangs have taken thee as a woman in travail.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Micah 4:9 · retained source text

Now why doest thou cry out alowd? is there no king in thee? is thy counseller perished? for pangs haue taken thee, as a woman in trauell.

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