Ought in the Bible: 97 times in the King James Version | Thy Word is True

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ought KJV

“Ought” is in the King James Bible 97 times, in 94 verses. Jump to the verses ↓

δεῖ dei 29 times
ὀφείλω, ὀφειλέω opheilō opheileō 15 times
τίς tis 5 times
מאוּמה me'ûmâh 5 times
עשׂה ‛âśâh 5 times
εἴ τις ei tis 3 times
בּשׂר bâśâr 2 times
דּבר dâbâr 2 times
ἐστί esti 1 time
οὐδείς oudeis 1 time
περιτέμνω peritemnō 1 time
χρή chrē 1 time
No Strong's number mostly supplied words 18 times

10 more, less often

אדון אדן 'âdôn 'âdôn 1 time
ידע yâda‛ 1 time
ילך yâlak 1 time
יתר yâthar 1 time
כּן kên 1 time
מורא מרא מורה môrâ' môrâ' môrâh 1 time
ממכּר mimkâr 1 time
נשׂא נסה nâśâ' nâsâh 1 time
שׁאר shâ'ar 1 time
שׂפה שׂפת śâphâh śepheth 1 time

3 verses in Hebrews Show all

Hebrews

2:1 Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
5:3 And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.
5:12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

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