Wherefore in the Bible: 348 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)

Concordance › W

wherefore KJV

“Wherefore” is in the King James Bible 348 times, in 344 verses. Jump to the verses ↓

146 more, less often

And 98 others, each in a phrase with “wherefore” a few times.

3:20 Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul;
10:2 I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.
10:18 Wherefore then hast thou brought me forth out of the womb? Oh that I had given up the ghost, and no eye had seen me!
13:14 Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?
13:24 Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemy?
18:3 Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight?
21:7 Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?
32:6 And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.
33:1 Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
42:6 Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.