Why KJV

“Why” is in the King James Bible 282 times, in 261 verses. Jump to the verses ↓

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And 59 others, each in a phrase with “Why” a few times.

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Esther
  1. 4:5 Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was.
Job
  1. 3:11 Why died I not from the womb? why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of the belly?
  2. 3:23 Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?
Psalms
  1. 10:1 Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
  2. 22:1 My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
  3. 42:5 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.
  4. 74:1 O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?
  5. 88:14 LORD, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me?

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