21 occurrences in 6 translations

'Wherefore' in the Bible

He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.

Verse ConceptsHuntingRecreationLike People In CharacterOld Sayingsfearless

Wherefore the well was called Beerlahairoi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.

Verse ConceptsWellsGod Seeing All Peoplebeer

And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?

Verse ConceptsWhy Do Others Do This?The Promise Of A Babysarah

Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.

Verse ConceptsInheritance, MaterialFamilyQuarrelsOld Testament People As Typessarah

Wherefore he called that place Beersheba; because there they sware both of them.

Verse ConceptsSealing A CovenantWellsPeople Naming Things

And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.

Verse ConceptsNames And Titles For The ChristianCamelsHospitalityTravellersA Place PreparedBlessed By GodOutside The HouseBlessings From Godspace

And the children struggled together within her. And she said, If it be so, wherefore do I live? And she went to inquire of Jehovah.

Verse ConceptsBabies In The WombGrinding PeopleWhy Does This Happen?Fighting One AnotherstruggleLife StrugglesFamily ConflictStrugglesHaving A Baby

And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore come ye to me, seeing ye hate me, and have sent me away from you?

Verse ConceptsWhy Do You Do This?Hating Individuals

And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?

Verse ConceptsMorningWhat Do You Do?Those Who Deceived

Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp?

Verse ConceptsHarpsMusical Instruments, types ofMusicTambourinesLyresAvoiding SecrecyOthers Who FledThose Who DeceivedThose Who Did Not Tell

And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?

Verse ConceptsHomeLove, And The WorldRight DesiresRobbing Gods

And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.

Verse ConceptsWhy Do You Do This?What Is God's Name?Blessed By God

And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.

Verse ConceptsGod KillingGod Killing IndividualsSpilling Your Seed On The Ground

And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, Wherefore hast thou made a breach for thyself? Therefore his name was called Perez.

Verse ConceptsThe Act Of OpeningOpening The WombPeople With Apt Names

And he asked Pharaoh's officers that were with him in the ward of his lord's house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to day?

Verse ConceptsAsking Particular QuestionsOther Sad People

And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?

Verse ConceptsPeople Actually Doing Evil

And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?

Verse ConceptsIngratitudePeople Not Far AwayRepaying Evil For Good

And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:

Verse ConceptsFar Be It!

Wherefore shall we die before thine eyes, both we and our land? buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants unto Pharaoh: and give us seed, that we may live, and not die, that the land be not desolate.

Verse ConceptsKept Alive By MenPossibility Of DeathLiteral PlantingGroups Of Slaves

Only the land of the priests bought he not; for the priests had a portion assigned them of Pharaoh, and did eat their portion which Pharaoh gave them: wherefore they sold not their lands.

Verse ConceptsGiving To OthersDividing Food

And when the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the floor of Atad, they said, This is a grievous mourning to the Egyptians: wherefore the name of it was called Abelmizraim, which is beyond Jordan.

Verse ConceptsMourningMourning DeathBeyond Jordan

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