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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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Showing verses 171–180 of 261 · 282 word occurrences in this result

Matthew 16:8
Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 16:8 · retained source text

Which when Iesus perceiued, he said vnto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among your selues, because ye haue brought no bread?

Matthew 17:10
And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 17:10 · retained source text

And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the Scribes that Elias must first come?

1611 marginal noteChap. 11.14. mark. 9.12.

Matthew 17:19
Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 17:19 · retained source text

Then came the Disciples to Iesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?

Matthew 19:7
They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 19:7 · retained source text

They say vnto him, Why did Moses then command to giue a writing of diuorcement, and to put her away?

1611 marginal noteDeut. 24.1.

Matthew 19:17
And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 19:17 · retained source text

And he said vnto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandements.

Matthew 20:6
And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 20:6 · retained source text

And about the eleuenth houre, he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith vnto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?

Matthew 21:25
The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 21:25 · retained source text

The baptisme of Iohn, whence was it? from heauen, or of men? and they reasoned with themselues saying, If we shall say, From heauen, hee will say vnto vs, Why did ye not then beleeue him?

Matthew 26:10
When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 26:10 · retained source text

When Iesus vnderstood it, he said vnto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good worke vpon me.

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