The in the Bible: 64,040 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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“The” is in the King James Bible 64,040 times, in 24,127 verses. Jump to the verses ↓

יהוה yehôvâh 6,149 times
בּן bên 3,211 times
ארץ 'erets 2,014 times
מלך melek 1,644 times
בּית bayith 1,184 times
עם ‛am 1,033 times
דּבר dâbâr 706 times
יום yôm 663 times
כּהן kôhên 636 times
עיר ער עיר ‛ı̂yr ‛âr ‛âyar 624 times
יד yâd 464 times
κύριος kurios 460 times
No Strong's number mostly supplied words 405 times

4,558 more, less often

אדני 'ădônây 350 times
גּוי גּי gôy gôy 336 times
דּרך derek 331 times
אישׁ 'ı̂ysh 325 times
הר har 311 times
ראשׁ rô'sh 302 times
שׁם shêm 292 times
ים yâm 291 times
פּלשׁתּי pelishtı̂y 277 times
מזבּח mizbêach 271 times
חרב chereb 269 times
לויּי לוי lêvı̂yı̂y lêvı̂y 264 times
שׂר śar 263 times
עין ‛ayin 256 times
אלהים 'ĕlôhı̂ym 251 times
קול קל qôl qôl 250 times
שׂדה שׂדי śâdeh śâday 250 times
υἱός uihos 247 times
אנושׁ 'ĕnôsh 245 times
מדבּר midbâr 243 times
אהל 'ôhel 235 times
רשׁע râshâ‛ 233 times
מים mayim 232 times
בּת bath 227 times
נביא nâbı̂y' 225 times
תּוך tâvek 216 times
קדשׁ qôdesh 214 times
פּנים pânı̂ym 212 times
שׁער sha‛ar 210 times
ארון ארן 'ârôn 'ârôn 195 times
γῆ gē 185 times
מועד מעד מועדה mô‛êd mô‛êd mô‛âdâh 184 times
מחנה machăneh 184 times
אשּׁה נשׁים 'ishshâh nâshı̂ym 180 times
ישׁב yâshab 180 times
שׁמים שׁמה shâmayim shâmeh 178 times
מטּה מטּה maṭṭeh maṭṭâh 176 times
πνεῦμα pneuma 173 times
רוּח rûach 172 times
νόμος nomos 171 times
משׁפּחה mishpâchâh 170 times
פּה peh 165 times
גּבוּל גּבל gebûl gebûl 164 times
בּקר bôqer 159 times
Ἰουδαῖος Ioudaios 157 times
λόγος logos 155 times
שׁנים שׁתּים shenayim shettayim 154 times
κόσμος kosmos 153 times

And 4,510 others, each in a phrase with “the” a few times.

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Proverbs

12:20 Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
12:21 There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
12:22 Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
12:23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
12:24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
12:25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
12:26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
12:27 The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
12:28 In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
13:2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
13:4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
13:6 Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
13:8 The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
13:9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
13:10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
13:12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
13:13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
13:14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
13:15 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
13:19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
13:21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
13:22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
13:23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
13:25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
14:1 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
14:2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
14:3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
14:4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
14:7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
14:8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
14:9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
14:10 The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
14:11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
14:12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
14:13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
14:14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
14:15 The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
14:16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
14:18 The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
14:19 The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
14:20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
14:21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
14:23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
14:24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
14:26 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
14:27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
14:28 In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
14:30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
14:31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
14:32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

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