Revelation 9:6
And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.
And in those daies shal men seeke death, and shall not finde it, and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.
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- Jeremiah 8:3Rank 1 from verse 6
3And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue of them that remain of this evil family, which remain in all the places whither I have driven them, saith the Lord of hosts.
3And death shall bee chosen rather then life, by all the residue of them that remaine of this euill family, which remaine in all the places whither I haue driuen them, saith the LORD of hosts.
- Luke 23:30Rank 2 from verse 6
- Revelation 6:16Rank 3 from verse 6
- Isaiah 2:19Rank 4 from verse 6
19And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.
19*†And they shall goe into the holes of the rocks, and into the caues of the earth for feare of the LORD, and for the glory of his Maiestie; when hee ariseth to shake terribly the earth.
- Hosea 10:8Rank 5 from verse 6
8The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed: the thorn and the thistle shall come up on their altars; and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us; and to the hills, Fall on us.
8*The high places also of Auen, the sinne of Israel, shall be destroyed: the thorne and the thistle shall come vp on their altars; and they shall say to the mountaines, Couer vs; and to the hilles, Fall on vs.
- Job 7:15–16Rank 6 from verse 6
- Job 3:20–22Rank 7 from verse 6
20Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul;
21Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;
22Which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave?
20Wherefore is light giuen to him that is in misery, and life vnto the bitter in soule?
21Which †long for death, but it commeth not, and dig for it more then for hid treasures:
22Which reioice exceedingly, and are glad when they can finde the graue?
- 2 Samuel 1:9Rank 8 from verse 6
- John 4:8–9Rank 9 from verse 6
8(For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)
9Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.
8For his disciples were gone away vnto the city to buy meate.
9Then saith the woman of Samaria vnto him, How is it that thou, being a Iewe, askest drinke of me, which am a woman of Samaria? For the Iewes haue no dealings with the Samaritanes.
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Revelation 9:6
1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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To discover, meet with, obtain, perceive, or learn by search or experience.
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Sense 1: A wish, longing, request, pleasure, or thing wished for. Sense 2: To wish for, long for, request, or take pleasure in.
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To run or hasten away, especially from danger or expected evil.
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5And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man.
5And to them it was giuen that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented fiue moneths, and their torment was as the torment of a Scorpion, when he striketh a man.
6And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.
6And in those daies shal men seeke death, and shall not finde it, and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.
Selected passage7And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men.
7And the shapes of the Locusts were like vnto horses prepared vnto battell, and on their heades were as it were crownes like golde, and their faces were as the faces of men.