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“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.

The whole entry for Be

From Noah Webster’s American Dictionary of the English Language (1828).

Every verse 3,638 verses

Luke

9:45 But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.
9:51 And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,
9:53 And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.
10:32 And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.
10:33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,
10:36 Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?
10:40 But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.
11:1 And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.
11:14 And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered.
11:30 For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.
11:50 That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;
12:27 Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
13:10 And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.
13:11 And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.
13:13 And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.
13:21 It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
14:2 And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy.
14:30 Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
15:6 And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.
15:20 And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
15:24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
15:25 Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.
15:28 And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.
15:30 But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
15:32 It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
16:1 And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.
16:19 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
16:20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
16:22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
17:10 So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.
17:15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,
17:16 And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.
17:20 And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:
17:26 And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.
17:28 Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;
18:2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:
18:3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
18:23 And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.
18:24 And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
18:34 And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.
18:35 And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:
18:40 And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,
19:2 And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.
19:3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.
19:4 And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
19:7 And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
19:10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
19:11 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.
19:15 And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.
19:22 And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow: