Genesis 6:5
And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
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And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
Read in context →Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.
Read in context →19 occurrences in 19 verses.
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mónon · mon'-on
merely
Strong's KJV usage: :--alone, but, only.
Strong's first: Matthew 5:47Strong's last: 1 John 5:6
Open full G3440 profile →mónos · mon'-os
remaining, i.e. sole or single; by implication, mere
Strong's KJV usage: :--alone, only, by themselves.
Strong's first: Matthew 4:10Strong's last: Revelation 15:4
Open full G3441 profile →yâchîyd · yaw-kheed'
properly, united, i.e. sole; by implication, beloved; also lonely; (feminine) the life (as not to be replaced)
Strong's KJV usage: darling, desolate, only (child, son), solitary.
Strong's first: Genesis 22:2Strong's last: Zechariah 12:10
Open full H3173 profile →monogenḗs · mon-og-en-ace'
only-born, i.e. sole
Strong's KJV usage: :--only (begotten, child).
Strong's first: Luke 7:12Strong's last: John 3:18
Open full G3439 profile →ʼechâd · ekh-awd'
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,
Strong's first: 1 Kings 4:19Strong's last: Ezekiel 7:5
Open full H259 profile →bad · bad
properly, separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively, chief of a city; especially (with prepositional prefix) as an adverb, apart, only, besides
Strong's KJV usage: alone, apart, bar, besides, branch, by self, of each alike, except, only, part, staff, strength.
Strong's first: Deuteronomy 8:3Strong's last: Ecclesiastes 7:29
Open full H905 profile →heîs · hice
one
Strong's KJV usage: :--a(-n, -ny, certain), + abundantly, man, one (another), only, other, some.
Strong's first: Mark 2:7Strong's last: Mark 2:7
Open full G1520 profile →ʼak · ak
a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) only
Strong's KJV usage: also, in any wise, at least, but, certainly, even, howbeit, nevertheless, notwithstanding, only, save, surely, of a surety, truly, verily, wherefore, yet (but).
Strong's first: Genesis 7:23Strong's last: Genesis 7:23
Open full H389 profile →ʼim · eem
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
Strong's KJV usage: (and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), + but, either, + except, + more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, + save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, + surely (no more, none, not), though, + of a truth, + unless, + verily, when, whereas, whether, while, + yet.
Strong's first: 2 Chronicles 2:6Strong's last: 2 Chronicles 2:6
Open full H518 profile →ʼepheç · eh'-fes
cessation, i.e. an end (especially of the earth); often used adverb, no further; also the ankle (in the dual), as being the extremity of the leg or foot
Strong's KJV usage: ankle, but (only), end, howbeit, less than nothing, nevertheless (where), no, none (beside), not (any, -withstanding), thing of nought, save(-ing), there, uttermost part, want, without (cause).
Strong's first: Numbers 22:35Strong's last: Numbers 22:35
Open full H657 profile →bâdâd · baw-dawd'
separate; adverb, separately
Strong's KJV usage: alone, desolate, only, solitary.
Strong's first: Psalms 4:8Strong's last: Psalms 4:8
Open full H910 profile →zûwlâh · zoo-law'
probably scattering, i.e. removal; used adverbially, except
Strong's KJV usage: beside, but, only, save.
Strong's first: Deuteronomy 4:12Strong's last: Deuteronomy 4:12
Open full H2108 profile →yachad · yakh'-ad
properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly
Strong's KJV usage: alike, at all (once), both, likewise, only, (al-) together, withal.
Strong's first: Job 34:29Strong's last: Job 34:29
Open full H3162 profile →kâçam · kaw-sam'
to shear
Strong's KJV usage: × only, poll. Compare 3765.
Strong's first: Ezekiel 44:20Strong's last: Ezekiel 44:20
Open full H3697 profile →maʻal · mah'al
properly,the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.
Strong's KJV usage: above, exceeding(-ly), forward, on (× very) high, over, up(-on, -ward), very.
Strong's first: Deuteronomy 28:13Strong's last: Deuteronomy 28:13
Open full H4605 profile →raq · rak
properly, leanness, i.e. (figuratively) limitation; only adverbial, merely, or conjunctional, although
Strong's KJV usage: but, even, except, howbeit howsoever, at the least, nevertheless, nothing but, notwithstanding, only, save, so (that), surely, yet (so), in any wise.
Strong's first: Genesis 6:5Strong's last: Genesis 6:5
Open full H7535 profile →Strong's data is a concordance/lexical reference layer. Scripture context controls interpretation. Lexical source data is shown separately from future TWBC editorial teaching.
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For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.
Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.
And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me.
For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.
So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.
For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.
Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.
Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.
By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,
Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.
The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;
For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
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ONLY, adjective
1. Single; one along; as, John was the only man present.
2. This and no other. This is an only child.
3. This above all others. He is the only man for music.
ONLY, adverb
1. Singly; merely; barely; in one manner or for one purpose along.
I purpose my thoughts only as conjectures.
And to be loved himself, needs only to be known.
2. This and no other wise.
Every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. Genesis 6:5.
3. Singly; without more; as only-begotten.
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.
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