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DEEP KJV WORD STUDY

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Begin with the exact English word as it appears in the King James Bible. Follow its whole-Bible usage, book distribution, related indexed forms, Webster 1828, every occurrence, and the occurrence-specific Hebrew/Aramaic/Greek mappings behind it.

435exact KJV occurrences 268Old Testament 167New Testament 50books containing the word 20mapped Strong's IDs 403occurrence-specific Strong's links
FIRST OCCURRENCE

Genesis 1:5

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.

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LAST OCCURRENCE

Revelation 22:13

I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.

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KJV DISTRIBUTION

Where first appears.

This is exact English-word usage from the canonical KJV token index, not a Strong's estimate.

Genesis 1412 verses Exodus 2216 verses Leviticus 1515 verses Numbers 6462 verses Deuteronomy 1515 verses Joshua 44 verses Judges 76 verses 1 Samuel 22 verses 2 Samuel 77 verses 1 Kings 55 verses 1 Chronicles 1917 verses 2 Chronicles 1714 verses Ezra 1310 verses Nehemiah 33 verses Esther 33 verses Job 22 verses Proverbs 11 verses Isaiah 88 verses Jeremiah 1010 verses Ezekiel 1411 verses Daniel 1313 verses Hosea 22 verses Joel 11 verses Amos 11 verses Micah 11 verses Haggai 22 verses Zechariah 33 verses Matthew 2624 verses Mark 1715 verses Luke 2120 verses John 1212 verses Acts 1313 verses Romans 77 verses 1 Corinthians 99 verses 2 Corinthians 22 verses Galatians 11 verses Ephesians 33 verses Philippians 11 verses 1 Thessalonians 22 verses 2 Thessalonians 11 verses 1 Timothy 77 verses 2 Timothy 44 verses Titus 22 verses Hebrews 1414 verses James 11 verses 1 Peter 11 verses 2 Peter 22 verses 1 John 11 verses Jude 11 verses Revelation 1917 verses
ORIGINAL-LANGUAGE MAP

Which Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek words stand behind this KJV word?

These relationships come from exact verse + token-position mappings. We do not assume that one English spelling always equals one Strong's number. A single English token can also carry more than one source tag, so the Strong's-link total can exceed the number of English occurrences.

HebrewH1121
בֵּן

bên · bane

51 times translated as this KJV form4,878 total Strong's occurrences

n-m

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)

Strong's KJV usage: afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ( ) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, (young) bullock, (young) calf, × came up in, child, colt, × common, × corn, daughter, × of first, firstborn, foal, very fruitful, postage, × in, kid, lamb, ( ) man, meet, mighty, nephew, old, ( ) people, rebel, robber, × servant born, × soldier, son, spark, steward, stranger, × surely, them of, tumultuous one, valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Exodus 12:5Strong's last: Ezekiel 46:13

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HebrewH259
אֶחָד

ʼechâd · ekh-awd'

36 times translated as this KJV form942 total Strong's occurrences

a

properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first

Strong's KJV usage: a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), eleven, every, few, first, highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Genesis 1:5Strong's last: Haggai 1:1

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HebrewH7218
רֹאשׁ

rôʼsh · roshe

6 times translated as this KJV form598 total Strong's occurrences

n-m

the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)

Strong's KJV usage: band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, × every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), × lead, × poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: 1 Chronicles 12:9Strong's last: Amos 6:7

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GreekG746
ἀρχή

archḗ · ar-khay'

3 times translated as this KJV form58 total Strong's occurrences

(properly abstract) a commencement, or (concretely) chief (in various applications of order, time, place, or rank)

Strong's KJV usage: :--beginning, corner, (at the, the) first (estate), magistrate, power, principality, principle, rule.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Acts 26:4Strong's last: Hebrews 5:12

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GreekG1207
δευτερόπρωτος

deuteróprōtos · dyoo-ter-op'-ro-tos

1 times translated as this KJV form2 total Strong's occurrences

second-first, i.e. (specially) a designation of the Sabbath immediately after the Paschal week (being the second after Passover day, and the first of the seven Sabbaths intervening before Pentecost)

Strong's KJV usage: :--second … after the first.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Luke 6:1Strong's last: Luke 6:1

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GreekG4295
πρόκειμαι

prókeimai · prok'-i-mahee

1 times translated as this KJV form5 total Strong's occurrences

to lie before the view, i.e. (figuratively) to be present (to the mind), to stand forth (as an example or reward)

Strong's KJV usage: :--be first, set before (forth).

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: 2 Corinthians 8:12Strong's last: 2 Corinthians 8:12

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HebrewH2490
חָלַל

châlal · khaw-lal'

1 times translated as this KJV form141 total Strong's occurrences

v

properly, to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an 'opening wedge'); to play (the flute)

Strong's KJV usage: begin (× men began), defile, × break, defile, × eat (as common things), × first, × gather the grape thereof, × take inheritance, pipe, player on instruments, pollute, (cast as) profane (self), prostitute, slay (slain), sorrow, stain, wound.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: 1 Samuel 14:35Strong's last: 1 Samuel 14:35

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HebrewH6440
פָּנִים

pânîym · paw-neem'

1 times translated as this KJV form2,083 total Strong's occurrences

n-m

the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)

Strong's KJV usage: accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, × as (long as), at, battle, because (of), beseech, countenance, edge, employ, endure, enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, × him(-self), honourable, impudent, in, it, look(-eth) (-s), × me, meet, × more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), × on, open, out of, over against, the partial, person, please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, regard, right forth, serve, × shewbread, sight, state, straight, street, × thee, × them(-selves), through ( -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), upon, upside ( down), with(-in, -stand), × ye, × you.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: 2 Samuel 3:13Strong's last: 2 Samuel 3:13

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Strong's data is a concordance/lexical reference layer. Scripture context controls interpretation. Lexical source data is shown separately from future TWBC editorial teaching.

EVERY OCCURRENCE

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14 occurrences match the current filters. Each row keeps its exact KJV token position so Original Word and TSK remain occurrence-specific.

Clear
Hebrews 2:3
G746

How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;

Hebrews 4:6
G4386

Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:

Hebrews 5:12
G746

For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

Hebrews 7:2
G4412

To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;

Hebrews 7:27
G4386

Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.

Hebrews 8:7
G4413

For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.

Hebrews 8:13
G4413

In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.

Hebrews 9:1
G4413

Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.

Hebrews 9:2
G4413

For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary.

Hebrews 9:6
G4413

Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.

Hebrews 9:8
G4413

The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:

Hebrews 9:15
G4413

And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.

Hebrews 9:18
G4413

Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood.

Hebrews 10:9
G4413

Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.

WEBSTER’S 1828

English meaning and historical usage.

Dictionary data is kept visibly separate from Scripture and from lexical Strong's data.

first

FIRST, adjective furst. [See fare and for.]

1. Advanced before or further than any other in progression; foremost in place; as the first man in a marching company or troop is the man that precedes all the rest. Hence,

2. Preceding all others in the order of time. Adam was the first man. Cain was the first murderer. Monday was the first day of January.

3. Preceding all others in numbers or a progressive series; the ordinal of one; as, 1 is the first number.

4. Preceding all others in rank, dignity or excellence. Demosthenes was the first orator of Greece. Burke was one of the first geniuses of his age. Give God the first place in your affections.

FIRST, adverb furst.

1. Before any thing else in the order of time.

Adam was first formed, then Eve. 1 Timothy 2:1.

2. Before all others in place or progression.

Let the officers enter the gate first

3. Before any thing else in order of proceeding or consideration. first let us attend to the examination of the witnesses.

4. Before all others in rank. He stands or ranks first in public estimation.

At first at the first as the beginning or origin.

FIRST or last, at one time or another; at the beginning or end.

And all fools and lovers first or last.

Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). A conservative base-form lookup may be used when the exact inflected KJV form is not a Webster headword.

SOURCE & METHOD

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KJV English usageExact token counts, verse counts, first/last occurrence, and book distribution come from the canonical TWBC PCE KJV index.
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