was KJV
“Was” is in the King James Bible 4,531 times, in 3,638 verses. Jump to the verses ↓
- ἦν ēn 262 times
- γίνομαι gínomai 169 times
- בּוֹא bôwʼ 65 times
- חָרָה chârâh 41 times
- מְאֹד mᵉʼôd 37 times
- מוּת mûwth 32 times
- קָבַר qâbar 32 times
- נָגַד nâgad 30 times
- ἐστί estí 29 times
- מָצָא mâtsâʼ 28 times
- δίδωμι dídōmi 23 times
- ἔρχομαι érchomai 22 times
- No Strong's number mostly supplied words 1,467 times
1,024 more, less often
- ὤν ṓn 22 times
- נָתַן nâthan 20 times
- עָלָה ʻâlâh 20 times
- ῥέω rhéō 19 times
- יָלַד yâlad 19 times
- קָרָא qârâʼ 19 times
- מֶלֶךְ melek 18 times
- עָשָׂה ʻâsâh 18 times
- אִישׁ ʼîysh 16 times
- εἶναι eînai 15 times
- חָזַק châzaq 15 times
- יוֹם yôwm 15 times
- ἤμην ḗmēn 14 times
- מָלֵא mâlêʼ 14 times
- מִלְחָמָה milchâmâh 14 times
- שׁוּב shûwb 14 times
- καλέω kaléō 13 times
- γεννάω gennáō 12 times
- μέλλω méllō 12 times
- יָרֵא yârêʼ 12 times
- לָכַד lâkad 12 times
- קָצַף qâtsaph 12 times
- שָׁמַע shâmaʻ 12 times
- βάλλω bállō 11 times
- εὑρίσκω heurískō 11 times
- אֶרֶץ ʼerets 11 times
- גָּדוֹל gâdôwl 11 times
- חָלָה châlâh 11 times
- יָדַע yâdaʻ 11 times
- יָצָא yâtsâʼ 11 times
- כָּבַד kâbad 11 times
- לֵבָב lêbâb 11 times
- עָבַר ʻâbar 11 times
- פָּנִים pânîym 11 times
- יָלַךְ yâlak 10 times
- לָקַח lâqach 10 times
- γράφω gráphō 9 times
- λογίζομαι logízomai 9 times
- אֶחָד ʼechâd 9 times
- אָמַר ʼâmar 9 times
- גָּלָה gâlâh 9 times
- דָּבָר dâbâr 9 times
- כָּתַב kâthab 9 times
- צָוָה tsâvâh 9 times
- ἐγείρω egeírō 8 times
- εἰσέρχομαι eisérchomai 8 times
- ἐν en 8 times
- ὑπάρχω hypárchō 8 times
And 976 others, each in a phrase with “was” a few times.
Hebrew and Greek words, transliterations, and pronunciations from the Open Scriptures Strong's dictionaries (CC BY-SA).
“was” is under Be.
BE, verb intransitive substantive, participle present tense being; participle passive been.[The sense is to stand, remain or be fixed; hence to continue. This verb is defective, and its defects are supplied by verbs from other roots, as, is, was, were, which have no radical connection with be The case is the same with the substantive verb in most languages.]
1. To be fixed; to exist; to have a real state or existence, for a longer or shorter time.
Let this mind be in you, which was in Christ Jesus. Phil 2:1.
To be contents his natural desire.
From Noah Webster’s American Dictionary of the English Language (1828).
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Galatians
- 2:7 But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;
- 3:19 Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.
- 4:23 But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.
- 4:29 But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.
1 Thessalonians
- 2:3 For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
Hebrews
- 3:2 Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.
- 3:5 And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;
- 3:17 But with whom was he grieved forty years? was it not with them that had sinned, whose carcases fell in the wilderness?
- 5:4 And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.
- 6:18 That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
- 7:4 Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
- 7:11 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?
- 7:20 And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:
- 9:2 For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary.
- 9:4 Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;
- 9:9 Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;
- 9:23 It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
- 11:19 Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.
- 11:23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.
Revelation
- 1:16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
- 2:13 I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.
- 4:1 After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.
- 4:3 And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.
- 4:6 And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.
- 4:7 And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.
- 6:4 And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.
- 9:5 And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man.
- 9:9 And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle.
- 9:10 And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months.
- 10:1 And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:
- 17:5 And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
- 19:11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
- 19:13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
- 21:11 Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
- 21:18 And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.
- 21:19 And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;
- 21:21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.
- 22:2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
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