For in the Bible: 8,985 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)

Concordance › F

for KJV

“For” is in the King James Bible 8,985 times, in 7,113 verses. Jump to the verses ↓

γάρ gar 1,026 times
ὅτι hoti 268 times
יהוה yehôvâh 256 times
עולם עלם ‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm 226 times
εἰς eis 149 times
אמר 'âmar 120 times
ὑπέρ huper 112 times
διά dia 111 times
בּן bên 104 times
יום yôm 93 times
עם ‛am 90 times
חטּאה חטּאת chaṭṭâ'âh chaṭṭâ'th 73 times
No Strong's number mostly supplied words 444 times

1,648 more, less often

אלהים 'ĕlôhı̂ym 67 times
עד ‛ad 65 times
בּית bayith 64 times
περί peri 62 times
נפשׁ nephesh 59 times
ידע yâda‛ 56 times
מלך melek 54 times
עבד ‛ebed 53 times
עשׂה ‛âśâh 53 times
טוב ṭôb 52 times
עלה עולה ‛ôlâh ‛ôlâh 51 times
חסד chêsêd 47 times
בּוא bô' 44 times
נתן nâthan 43 times
שׁם shêm 42 times
פּנים pânı̂ym 41 times
שׁמע shâma‛ 37 times
ישׂראל yiśrâ'êl 36 times
רע רעה ra‛ râ‛âh 36 times
דּבר dâbâr 35 times
אישׁ 'ı̂ysh 34 times
ארץ 'erets 32 times
καί kai 31 times
ἐπί epi 30 times
ראה râ'âh 30 times
רב rôb 30 times
כּהן kôhên 29 times
רב rab 29 times
עד ‛ad 28 times
עון עוון ‛âvôn ‛âvôn 27 times
πρός pros 26 times
עבדה עבודה ‛ăbôdâh ‛ăbôdâh 26 times
כּסף keseph 25 times
αὐτός autos 24 times
אחד 'echâd 24 times
מנחה minchâh 24 times
אב 'âb 23 times
גּדול גּדל gâdôl gâdôl 23 times
δέ de 22 times
משׁפּט mishpâṭ 22 times
נצח נצח netsach nêtsach 22 times
אדם 'âdâm 21 times
קדשׁ qôdesh 21 times
σοί soi 20 times
אכל 'âkal 20 times
דּבר dâbar 20 times
זבח zebach 20 times
מוּת mûth 19 times

And 1,600 others, each in a phrase with “for” a few times.

translating H5703

28 verses translating H5703 Show all

Numbers

24:20 And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever.
24:24 And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.

1 Chronicles

28:9 And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.

Job

19:24 That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever!

Psalms

9:18 For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.
19:9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
21:6 For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
22:26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.
37:29 The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
61:8 So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows.
83:17 Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish:
89:29 His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.
92:7 When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; it is that they shall be destroyed for ever:
104:5 Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.
111:3 His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
111:8 They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness.
111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
112:3 Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
112:9 He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
132:12 If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.
132:14 This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
148:6 He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.

Proverbs

12:19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
29:14 The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.

Isaiah

26:4 Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:
64:9 Be not wroth very sore, O LORD, neither remember iniquity for ever: behold, see, we beseech thee, we are all thy people.
65:18 But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.

Micah

7:18 Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.