were KJV

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

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translating H8147

9 verses translating H8147 Show all

Genesis
  1. 2:25 And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.
  2. 19:36 Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their father.
  3. 35:22 And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
Joshua
  1. 14:4 For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim: therefore they gave no part unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, with their suburbs for their cattle and for their substance.
1 Samuel
  1. 25:43 David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they were also both of them his wives.
2 Samuel
  1. 12:1 And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.
1 Kings
  1. 20:15 Then he numbered the young men of the princes of the provinces, and they were two hundred and thirty two: and after them he numbered all the people, even all the children of Israel, being seven thousand.
Esther
  1. 2:23 And when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out; therefore they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king.
Ezekiel
  1. 23:2 Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother:

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