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why

Concordance for “why”

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:6

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Judges 11:26
While Israel dwelt in Heshbon and her towns, and in Aroer and her towns, and in all the cities that be along by the coasts of Arnon, three hundred years? why therefore did ye not recover them within that time?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 11:26 · retained source text

While Israel dwelt in Heshbon, and her townes, and in Aroer, and her townes, and in all the cities that bee along by the coasts of Arnon, three hundred yeeres? Why therefore did yee not recouer them within that time?

Judges 13:18
And the angel of the Lord said unto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 13:18 · retained source text

And the Angel of the LORD said vnto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret?

1611 marginal noteOr, wonderfull.

Judges 15:10
And the men of Judah said, Why are ye come up against us? And they answered, To bind Samson are we come up, to do to him as he hath done to us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 15:10 · retained source text

And the men of Iudah said, Why are ye come vp against vs? and they answered, To bind Samson are we come vp, to doe to him, as he hath done to vs.

Judges 21:3
And said, O Lord God of Israel, why is this come to pass in Israel, that there should be to day one tribe lacking in Israel?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 21:3 · retained source text

And said, O LORD God of Israel, why is this come to passe in Israel, that there should bee to day one tribe lacking in Israel?

Ruth 1:11
And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? are there yet any more sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 1:11 · retained source text

And Naomi said, Turne againe, my daughters: why will you goe with mee? Are there yet any moe sonnes in my wombe, that they may be your husbands?

Ruth 1:21
I went out full, and the Lord hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the Lord hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 1:21 · retained source text

I went out full, and the LORD hath bought me home againe emptie: Why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?

Ruth 2:10
Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 2:10 · retained source text

Then she fel on her face, and bowed her selfe to the ground, and said vnto him, Why haue I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?

1 Samuel 1:8
Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 1:8 · retained source text

Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieued? Am not I better to thee, then ten sonnes?

1 Samuel 2:23
And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 2:23 · retained source text

And he said vnto them, Why doe ye such things? for I heare of your euil dealings, by all this people.

1611 marginal noteOr, I hear euill words of you.

1 Samuel 6:3
And they said, If ye send away the ark of the God of Israel, send it not empty; but in any wise return him a trespass offering: then ye shall be healed, and it shall be known to you why his hand is not removed from you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 6:3 · retained source text

And they said, If yee send away the Arke of the God of Israel, send it not empty: but in any wise returne him a trespasse offring: then ye shall be healed, and it shall be knowen to you, why his hand is not remooued from you.

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