Be in the Bible: 7,012 times in the King James Version

Operator / Syntax	Description	Example Query & Result
`+` (or space)	Logical AND: Finds verses containing all terms. Note that searching words separated only by a space behaves as an exact phrase. Use `+` to find terms anywhere in the same verse.	`jesus + wept` Finds verses containing both "jesus" and "wept" in any order.
`-`	Logical NOT / Exclude: Excludes verses containing the term after the minus sign.	`jesus - wept` Finds verses containing "jesus" but NOT "wept".
`\|`	Logical OR: Finds verses containing either term.	`grace \| mercy` Finds verses containing "grace", "mercy", or both.
`%`	Multi-character Wildcard: Matches zero or more non-space characters.	`behav%` Matches "behave", "behaved", "behaveth", "behavior", etc.
`_`	Single-character Wildcard: Matches exactly one single alphabetical character.	`h_t` Matches "hat", "hot", "hit", etc.
`" "`	Exact Phrase: Wraps a search term in double quotes to find an exact match for the entire phrase.	`"in the beginning"` Finds verses containing exactly "in the beginning" with no variations.
`[Book]`	Search Scope: Restricts your search to a specific book, range of books, or chapter range.	`lord [Matt]` (Only Matthew) `faith [Heb - Jam]` (Hebrews to James) `spirit [Matt 4 - 8]` (Matthew Ch. 4 to 8) `love [John 1:1 - 3:16]` (Specific range)

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be KJV

“Be” is in the King James Bible 7,012 times, in 5,492 verses. Jump to the verses ↓

ἔσομαι esomai 165 times
γίνομαι ginomai 129 times
טמא ṭâmê' 77 times
מוּת mûth 66 times
עשׂה ‛âśâh 66 times
εἶναι einai 64 times
בּוּשׁ bûsh 63 times
חזק châzaq 53 times
נתן nâthan 53 times
ὦ ō 51 times
כּרת kârath 51 times
אכל 'âkal 47 times
No Strong's number mostly supplied words 1,235 times

1,491 more, less often

טהר ṭâhêr 43 times
σώζω sōzō 41 times
מצא mâtsâ' 41 times
ירא yârê' 40 times
שׂבע שׂבע śâba‛ śâbêa‛ 40 times
קרא qârâ' 37 times
אלהים 'ĕlôhı̂ym 35 times
מלא מלא mâlê' mâlâ' 34 times
שׁמע shâma‛ 34 times
πληρόω plēroō 32 times
אמר 'âmar 32 times
קדשׁ qôdesh 32 times
חתת châthath 31 times
כּוּן kûn 31 times
אסף 'âsaph 29 times
בּוא bô' 28 times
היה hâyâh 27 times
ישׁ yêsh 27 times
ἐστί esti 26 times
ידע yâda‛ 25 times
יהוה yehôvâh 25 times
עם ‛am 25 times
שׁבר shâbar 25 times
בּנה bânâh 24 times
חנן chânan 24 times
שׂמח śâmach 24 times
שׁמם shâmêm 24 times
רוּם rûm 23 times
καλέω kaleō 22 times
מוט môṭ 22 times
עבד ‛ebed 22 times
הוא הוה hâvâ' hâvâh 21 times
יכל יכול yâkôl yâkôl 21 times
ἀφίημι aphiēmi 20 times
אחד 'echâd 20 times
זכר zâkar 20 times
נקה nâqâh 20 times
בּרך bârak 19 times
יום yôm 19 times
שׁוּב shûb 19 times
δίδωμι didōmi 18 times
ישׁב yâshab 18 times
פּתח pâthach 18 times
שׁמד shâmad 18 times
שׁממה שׁממה shemâmâh shimâmâh 18 times
ישׁע yâsha‛ 17 times
רפא רפה râphâ' râphâh 17 times
βαπτίζω baptizō 16 times

And 1,443 others, each in a phrase with “be” a few times.

translating no Strong's number

70 verses with no Strong's number in Psalms Show all

Psalms

122:8 For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.
124:6 Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.
125:1 They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.
125:4 Do good, O LORD, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.
125:5 As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.
128:2 For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
128:3 Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.
129:8 Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you: we bless you in the name of the LORD.
137:8 O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.
137:9 Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.
138:6 Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
139:24 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
141:5 Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.
144:1 Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
144:12 That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace:
144:13 That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:
144:14 That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.
145:14 The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.
148:4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.
149:6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;

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