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“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.
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1 Chronicles
- 8:10 And Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. These were his sons, heads of the fathers.
- 8:13 Beriah also, and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:
- 8:28 These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
- 8:35 And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.
- 8:38 And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
- 8:39 And the sons of Eshek his brother were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
- 8:40 And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons' sons, an hundred and fifty. All these are of the sons of Benjamin.
- 9:1 So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they were written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, who were carried away to Babylon for their transgression.
- 9:2 Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were, the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims.
- 9:9 And their brethren, according to their generations, nine hundred and fifty and six. All these men were chief of the fathers in the house of their fathers.
- 9:17 And the porters were, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum was the chief;
- 9:18 Who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward: they were porters in the companies of the children of Levi.
- 9:19 And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the gates of the tabernacle: and their fathers, being over the host of the LORD, were keepers of the entry.
- 9:22 All these which were chosen to be porters in the gates were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office.
- 9:24 In four quarters were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south.
- 9:25 And their brethren, which were in their villages, were to come after seven days from time to time with them.
- 9:26 For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.
- 9:29 Some of them also were appointed to oversee the vessels, and all the instruments of the sanctuary, and the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices.
- 9:31 And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the set office over the things that were made in the pans.
- 9:32 And other of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the shewbread, to prepare it every sabbath.
- 9:33 And these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free: for they were employed in that work day and night.
- 9:34 These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem.
- 9:41 And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea, and Ahaz.
- 9:44 And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan: these were the sons of Azel.
- 10:7 And when all the men of Israel that were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, then they forsook their cities, and fled: and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.
- 11:4 And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus; where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land.
- 11:13 He was with David at Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.
- 11:26 Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
- 12:1 Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war.
- 12:2 They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul's brethren of Benjamin.
- 12:8 And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes upon the mountains;
- 12:14 These were of the sons of Gad, captains of the host: one of the least was over an hundred, and the greatest over a thousand.
- 12:20 As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that were of Manasseh.
- 12:21 And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.
- 12:23 And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed to the war, and came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the LORD.
- 12:24 The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war.
- 12:27 And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred;
- 12:31 And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make David king.
- 12:32 And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.
- 12:33 Of Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank: they were not of double heart.
- 12:38 All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king.
- 12:39 And there they were with David three days, eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them.
- 12:40 Moreover they that were nigh them, even unto Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and meat, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly: for there was joy in Israel.
- 14:12 And when they had left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire.
- 15:19 So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;
- 15:23 And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.
- 15:24 And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obededom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.
- 16:19 When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it.
- 16:41 And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever;
- 16:42 And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were porters.
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