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“A” is in the King James Bible 8,284 times, in 6,309 verses. Jump to the verses ↓

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And 2,016 others, each in a phrase with “a” a few times.

Hebrew and Greek words, transliterations, and pronunciations from the Open Scriptures Strong's dictionaries (CC BY-SA).

A is the first letter of the Alphabet in most of the known languages of the earth; in the Ethiopic, however it is the thirteenth, and in the Runic the tenth. It is naturally the first letter, because it represents the first vocal sound naturally formed by the human organs; being the sound uttered with a mere opening of the mouth without constraint, and without any effort to alter the natural position or configuration of the lips. The a has been proven to be the first natural vocal sound, and entitled to the first place in alphabets.

A has in English, three sounds; the long or slender, as in place, fate; the broad, as in wall, fall, which is shortened in salt, what; and the open, as in father, glass, which is shortened in rather, fancy. Its primitive sound was probably aw. a is also an abbreviation used before words beginning with an articulation; as a table, instead of an table, or one table. This is a modern change.

The whole entry for A

From Noah Webster’s American Dictionary of the English Language (1828).

336 verses in Proverbs Show all

Proverbs
  1. 14:35 The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
  2. 15:1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
  3. 15:4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
  4. 15:5 A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
  5. 15:12 A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
  6. 15:13 A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
  7. 15:15 All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.
  8. 15:17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
  9. 15:18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
  10. 15:20 A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
  11. 15:21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
  12. 15:23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
  13. 15:30 The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.
  14. 16:2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
  15. 16:7 When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
  16. 16:8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
  17. 16:9 A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
  18. 16:10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
  19. 16:11 A just weight and balance are the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag are his work.
  20. 16:14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
  21. 16:15 In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
  22. 16:18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
  23. 16:20 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
  24. 16:22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
  25. 16:25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
  26. 16:27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
  27. 16:28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
  28. 16:29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
  29. 16:31 The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
  30. 16:32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
  31. 17:1 Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
  32. 17:2 A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
  33. 17:4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
  34. 17:7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
  35. 17:8 A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
  36. 17:9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
  37. 17:10 A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.
  38. 17:11 An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
  39. 17:12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
  40. 17:16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
  41. 17:17 A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
  42. 17:18 A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
  43. 17:20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
  44. 17:21 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
  45. 17:22 A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
  46. 17:23 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
  47. 17:24 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
  48. 17:25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
  49. 17:27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
  50. 17:28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

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