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Were

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2,773exact KJV occurrences 1,989Old Testament 784New Testament 59books containing the word 79mapped Strong's IDs 345occurrence-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 22:2

In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

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KJV DISTRIBUTION

Where were appears.

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

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.

GreekG1096
γίνομαι

gínomai · ghin'-om-ahee

28 times translated as this KJV form701 total Strong's occurrences

to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)

Strong's KJV usage: :--arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.

Strong's first: Matthew 11:21Strong's last: Revelation 16:18

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GreekG5613
ὡς

hōs · hoce

20 times translated as this KJV form492 total Strong's occurrences

which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)

Strong's KJV usage: :--about, after (that), (according) as (it had been, it were), as soon (as), even as (like), for, how (greatly), like (as, unto), since, so (that), that, to wit, unto, when(-soever), while, X with all speed.

Strong's first: John 7:10Strong's last: Revelation 21:21

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GreekG2192
ἔχω

échō · ekh'-o

7 times translated as this KJV form708 total Strong's occurrences

to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)

Strong's KJV usage: :--be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use.

Strong's first: Matthew 8:16Strong's last: Acts 24:9

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HebrewH3426
יֵשׁ

yêsh · yaysh

6 times translated as this KJV form133 total Strong's occurrences

prt

there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)

Strong's KJV usage: (there) are, (he, it, shall, there, there may, there shall, there should) be, thou do, had, hast, (which) hath, (I, shalt, that) have, (he, it, there) is, substance, it (there) was, (there) were, ye will, thou wilt, wouldest.

Strong's first: Numbers 22:29Strong's last: Psalms 53:2

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GreekG2076
ἐστί

estí · es-tee'

5 times translated as this KJV form917 total Strong's occurrences

he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are

Strong's KJV usage: :--are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.

Strong's first: Mark 14:35Strong's last: 1 Corinthians 7:14

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GreekG5225
ὑπάρχω

hypárchō · hoop-ar'-kho

5 times translated as this KJV form46 total Strong's occurrences

to begin under (quietly), i.e. come into existence (be present or at hand); expletively, to exist (as copula or subordinate to an adjective, participle, adverb or preposition, or as an auxiliary to a principal (verb)

Strong's KJV usage: :--after, behave, live.

Strong's first: Luke 16:14Strong's last: Acts 28:7

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GreekG846
αὐτός

autós · ow-tos'

2 times translated as this KJV form5,718 total Strong's occurrences

the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound G1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons

Strong's KJV usage: :--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which.

Strong's first: Mark 1:19Strong's last: Acts 28:17

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GreekG907
βαπτίζω

baptízō · bap-tid'-zo

2 times translated as this KJV form89 total Strong's occurrences

to immerse, submerge; to make whelmed (i.e. fully wet); used only (in the New Testament) of ceremonial ablution, especially (technically) of the ordinance of Christian baptism

Strong's KJV usage: :--Baptist, baptize, wash.

Strong's first: Mark 1:5Strong's last: 1 Corinthians 10:2

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GreekG4029
περίκειμαι

períkeimai · per-ik'-i-mahee

2 times translated as this KJV form6 total Strong's occurrences

to lie all around, i.e. inclose, encircle, hamper (literally or figuratively)

Strong's KJV usage: :--be bound (compassed) with, hang about.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Mark 9:42Strong's last: Luke 17:2

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HebrewH1961
הָיָה

hâyâh · haw-yaw

2 times translated as this KJV form76 total Strong's occurrences

v

to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

Strong's KJV usage: beacon, × altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, follow, happen, × have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, × use.

Strong's first: Deuteronomy 4:32Strong's last: Judges 12:2

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HebrewH5414
נָתַן

nâthan · naw-than'

2 times translated as this KJV form2,007 total Strong's occurrences

v

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

Strong's KJV usage: add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, × avenge, × be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, × doubtless, × without fail, fasten, frame, × get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), × have, × indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), lie, lift up, make, O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, × pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), sing, slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, × surely, × take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, weep, willingly, withdraw, would (to) God, yield.

Strong's first: Deuteronomy 28:67Strong's last: Deuteronomy 28:67

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GreekG609
ἀποκόπτω

apokóptō · ap-ok-op'-to

1 times translated as this KJV form7 total Strong's occurrences

to amputate; reflexively (by irony) to mutilate (the privy parts)

Strong's KJV usage: :--cut off.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Galatians 5:12Strong's last: Galatians 5:12

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GreekG1289
διασπείρω

diaspeírō · dee-as-pi'-ro

1 times translated as this KJV form4 total Strong's occurrences

to sow throughout, i.e. (figuratively) distribute in foreign lands

Strong's KJV usage: :--scatter abroad.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Acts 8:1Strong's last: Acts 8:1

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GreekG2309
θέλω

thélō · thel'-o

1 times translated as this KJV form217 total Strong's occurrences

to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas G1014 properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations), i.e. choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication, to wish, i.e. be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in

Strong's KJV usage: :--desire, be disposed (forward), intend, list, love, mean, please, have rather, (be) will (have, -ling, - ling(-ly)).

Strong's first: John 5:35Strong's last: John 5:35

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GreekG2680
κατασκευάζω

kataskeuázō · kat-ask-yoo-ad'-zo

1 times translated as this KJV form13 total Strong's occurrences

to prepare thoroughly (properly, by external equipment; whereas G2090 refers rather to internal fitness); by implication, to construct, create

Strong's KJV usage: :--build, make, ordain, prepare.

Strong's first: Hebrews 9:6Strong's last: Hebrews 9:6

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GreekG2983
λαμβάνω

lambánō · lam-ban'-o

1 times translated as this KJV form276 total Strong's occurrences

while G138 is more violent, to seize or remove))

Strong's KJV usage: :--accept, + be amazed, assay, attain, bring, X when I call, catch, come on (X unto), + forget, have, hold, obtain, receive (X after), take (away, up).

Strong's first: Luke 5:26Strong's last: Luke 5:26

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GreekG3081
λυσιτελεῖ

lysiteleî · loo-sit-el-i'

1 times translated as this KJV form1 total Strong's occurrences

impersonally, it answers the purpose, i.e. is advantageous

Strong's KJV usage: :--it is better.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Luke 17:2Strong's last: Luke 17:2

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GreekG4270
προγράφω

prográphō · prog-raf'-o

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

to write previously; figuratively, to announce, prescribe

Strong's KJV usage: :--before ordain, evidently set forth, write (afore, aforetime).

Strong's first: Jude 1:4Strong's last: Jude 1:4

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GreekG4314
πρός

prós · pros

1 times translated as this KJV form702 total Strong's occurrences

a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)

Strong's KJV usage: :--about, according to , against, among, at, because of, before, between, (where-)by, for, X at thy house, in, for intent, nigh unto, of, which pertain to, that, to (the end that), X together, to (you) -ward, unto, with(-in).

Strong's first: Acts 28:10Strong's last: Acts 28:10

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GreekG4851
συμφέρω

symphérō · soom-fer'-o

1 times translated as this KJV form22 total Strong's occurrences

to bear together (contribute), i.e. (literally) to collect, or (figuratively) to conduce; especially (neuter participle as a noun) advantage

Strong's KJV usage: :--be better for, bring together, be expedient (for), be good, (be) profit(-able for).

Strong's first: Matthew 18:6Strong's last: Matthew 18:6

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GreekG5426
φρονέω

phronéō · fron-eh'-o

1 times translated as this KJV form36 total Strong's occurrences

to exercise the mind, i.e. entertain or have a sentiment or opinion; by implication, to be (mentally) disposed (more or less earnestly in a certain direction); intensively, to interest oneself in (with concern or obedience)

Strong's KJV usage: :--set the affection on, (be) care(-ful), (be like-, + be of one, + be of the same, + let this) mind(-ed), regard, savour, think.

Strong's first: Philippians 4:10Strong's last: Philippians 4:10

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HebrewH4564
מַסְתֵּר

maçtêr · mas-tare'

1 times translated as this KJV form1 total Strong's occurrences

n-m

properly, a hider, i.e. (abstractly) a hiding, i.e. aversion

Strong's KJV usage: hid.

Strong's first: Isaiah 53:3Strong's last: Isaiah 53:3

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HebrewH7200
רָאָה

râʼâh · raw-aw'

1 times translated as this KJV form1,312 total Strong's occurrences

v

to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)

Strong's KJV usage: advise self, appear, approve, behold, × certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, × indeed, × joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, × be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), × sight of others, (e-) spy, stare, × surely, × think, view, visions.

Strong's first: 2 Kings 25:19Strong's last: 2 Kings 25:19

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EVERY OCCURRENCE

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

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Luke 22:49
G3588

When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?

Luke 22:52
no direct Strong's tag

Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?

Luke 22:55
no direct Strong's tag

And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.

Luke 23:5
no direct Strong's tag

And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.

Luke 23:6
G2076

When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.

Luke 23:12
no direct Strong's tag

And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.

Luke 23:12
G5607

And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.

Luke 23:23
no direct Strong's tag

And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.

Luke 23:32
G71

And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.

Luke 23:33
no direct Strong's tag

And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.

Luke 23:39
no direct Strong's tag

And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.

Luke 23:48
no direct Strong's tag

And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.

Luke 24:4
no direct Strong's tag

And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:

Luke 24:5
G1096

And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?

Luke 24:10
no direct Strong's tag

It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.

Luke 24:16
no direct Strong's tag

But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.

Luke 24:21
no direct Strong's tag

But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.

Luke 24:22
G1096

Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;

Luke 24:24
G3588

And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.

Luke 24:31
no direct Strong's tag

And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.

Luke 24:33
G3588

And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,

Luke 24:35
no direct Strong's tag

And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.

Luke 24:37
no direct Strong's tag

But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.

Luke 24:44
G1125

And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

Luke 24:53
G2258

And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.

WEBSTER’S 1828

English meaning and historical usage.

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

were

WERE, pronoun er, which when prolonged, becomes ware. This is used as the imperfect tense plural of be; we were you were they were; and in some other tenses. It is the Danish verb vaerer, to be, to exist, and in origin has no connection with be, nor with was. It is united with be, to supply its want of tenses, as went is with go.

WERE, noun A dam. [See Wear.]

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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