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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 ginomai 169 times
בּוא bô' 65 times
חרה chârâh 41 times
מאד me'ôd 37 times
מוּת mûth 32 times
קבר qâbar 32 times
נגד nâgad 30 times
ἐστί esti 29 times
מצא mâtsâ' 28 times
δίδωμι didōmi 23 times
ἔρχομαι erchomai 22 times
No Strong's number mostly supplied words 1,467 times

1,024 more, less often

ὤν, οὖσα, ὄν ōn ousa on 22 times
נתן nâthan 20 times
עלה ‛âlâh 20 times
ῥέω rheō 19 times
ילד yâlad 19 times
קרא qârâ' 19 times
מלך melek 18 times
עשׂה ‛âśâh 18 times
אישׁ 'ı̂ysh 16 times
εἶναι einai 15 times
חזק châzaq 15 times
יום yôm 15 times
ἤμην ēmēn 14 times
מלא מלא mâlê' mâlâ' 14 times
מלחמה milchâmâh 14 times
שׁוּב shûb 14 times
καλέω kaleō 13 times
γεννάω gennaō 12 times
μέλλω mellō 12 times
ירא yârê' 12 times
לכד lâkad 12 times
קצף qâtsaph 12 times
שׁמע shâma‛ 12 times
βάλλω ballō 11 times
εὑρίσκω heuriskō 11 times
ארץ 'erets 11 times
גּדול גּדל gâdôl gâdôl 11 times
חלה châlâh 11 times
ידע yâda‛ 11 times
יצא yâtsâ' 11 times
כּבד כּבד kâbad kâbêd 11 times
לבב lêbâb 11 times
עבר ‛âbar 11 times
פּנים pânı̂ym 11 times
ילך yâlak 10 times
לקח lâqach 10 times
γράφω graphō 9 times
λογίζομαι logizomai 9 times
אחד 'echâd 9 times
אמר 'âmar 9 times
גּלה gâlâh 9 times
דּבר dâbâr 9 times
כּתב kâthab 9 times
צוה tsâvâh 9 times
ἐγείρω egeirō 8 times
εἰσέρχομαι eiserchomai 8 times
ἐν en 8 times
ὑπάρχω huparchō 8 times

And 976 others, each in a phrase with “was” a few times.

translating H1540

9 verses translating H1540 Show all

Genesis

9:21 And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent.

2 Kings

25:21 And the king of Babylon smote them, and slew them at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away out of their land.

Esther

3:14 The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, that they should be ready against that day.

Isaiah

22:14 And it was revealed in mine ears by the LORD of hosts, Surely this iniquity shall not be purged from you till ye die, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.

Jeremiah

32:11 So I took the evidence of the purchase, both that which was sealed according to the law and custom, and that which was open:
52:27 And the king of Babylon smote them, and put them to death in Riblah in the land of Hamath. Thus Judah was carried away captive out of his own land.

Ezekiel

16:57 Before thy wickedness was discovered, as at the time of thy reproach of the daughters of Syria, and all that are round about her, the daughters of the Philistines, which despise thee round about.

Daniel

10:1 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision.

Hosea

7:1 When I would have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they commit falsehood; and the thief cometh in, and the troop of robbers spoileth without.

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