Were in the Bible: 2,773 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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were KJV

“Were” is in the King James Bible 2,773 times, in 2,315 verses. Jump to the verses ↓

ἦν ēn 116 times
פּקד pâqad 81 times
γίνομαι ginomai 45 times
יצא yâtsâ' 27 times
בּוא bô' 25 times
ילד yâlad 25 times
מצא mâtsâ' 25 times
ὤν, οὖσα, ὄν ōn ousa on 22 times
ὡς hōs 17 times
ἐν en 16 times
מאד me'ôd 14 times
βαπτίζω baptizō 13 times
No Strong's number mostly supplied words 1,035 times

704 more, less often

אסף 'âsaph 13 times
בּן bên 13 times
ἔρχομαι erchomai 12 times
πλήθω plēthō 12 times
תּמם tâmam 12 times
ראה râ'âh 11 times
ἐξίστημι existēmi 10 times
συνάγω sunagō 10 times
ירא yârê' 10 times
ἐκπλήσσω ekplēssō 9 times
פּנים pânı̂ym 9 times
שׁנים שׁתּים shenayim shettayim 9 times
εἰσί eisi 8 times
ἔχω echō 8 times
φοβέω phobeō 8 times
בּוּשׁ bûsh 8 times
יחשׂ yâchaś 8 times
נגף nâgaph 8 times
סוּר שׂוּר sûr śûr 8 times
עבר ‛âbar 8 times
עלה ‛âlâh 8 times
עשׂה ‛âśâh 8 times
פּוּץ pûts 8 times
ἀνοίγω anoigō 7 times
ἐξέρχομαι exerchomai 7 times
καλέω kaleō 7 times
μετά meta 7 times
χορτάζω chortazō 7 times
יתר yâthar 7 times
מלא מלא mâlê' mâlâ' 7 times
תּשׁע תּשׁעה têsha‛ tish‛âh 7 times
παραγίνομαι paraginomai 6 times
σύν sun 6 times
συνέρχομαι sunerchomai 6 times
ישׁ yêsh 6 times
מוּת mûth 6 times
נכה nâkâh 6 times
שׁוּב shûb 6 times
שׁלושׁ שׁלשׁ שׁלושׁה שׁלשׁה shâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh 6 times
ἀπέρχομαι aperchomai 5 times
βάλλω ballō 5 times
ἐστί esti 5 times
λαλέω laleō 5 times
σφόδρα sphodra 5 times
ὑπάρχω huparchō 5 times
אלף 'eleph 5 times
גּדל gâdal 5 times
גּלה gâlâh 5 times

And 656 others, each in a phrase with “were” a few times.

8 verses in 1 Thessalonians Show all

1 Thessalonians

1:5 For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
1:7 So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.
2:2 But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.
2:4 But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
2:7 But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
2:8 So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.
3:4 For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.
3:7 Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:

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Translated from 450 Hebrew and 266 Greek words

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