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why

Concordance for “why”

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:6

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Habakkuk 1:3
Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Habakkuk 1:3 · retained source text

Why doest thou shew me iniquity, & cause me to behold grieuance? for spoiling and violence are before me: & there are that raise vp strife and contention.

Haggai 1:9
Ye looked for much, and, lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith the Lord of hosts. Because of mine house that is waste, and ye run every man unto his own house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Haggai 1:9 · retained source text

Ye looked for much, and loe it came to litle: and when yee brought it home, I did blow vpon it: Why, saith the LORD of hostes? because of mine house that is waste, and yee runne euery man vnto his owne house.

1611 marginal noteOr, blow it away.

Malachi 2:10
Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Malachi 2:10 · retained source text

Haue we not all one father? hath not one God created vs? Why doe we deale treacherously euery man against his brother, by prophaning the couenant of our fathers?

1611 marginal noteEph.4.6.

Matthew 7:3
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 7:3 · retained source text

And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brothers eye, but considerest not the beame that is in thine owne eye?

1611 marginal noteLuk. 6.41.

Matthew 8:26
And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 8:26 · retained source text

And he saith vnto them, Why are yee fearefull, O yee of litle faith? Then hee arose, and rebuked the winds and the Sea, and there was a great calme.

Matthew 9:14
¶ Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 9:14 · retained source text

¶ Then came to him the disciples of Iohn, saying, Why doe we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?

1611 marginal noteMar. 2.18. luke 5.33.

Matthew 13:10
And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 13:10 · retained source text

And the disciples came, and sayd vnto him, Why speakest thou vnto them in parables?

Matthew 15:2
Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 15:2 · retained source text

Why do thy disciples transgresse the tradition of the Elders? for they wash not their handes when they eat bread.

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