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Where [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. At which place or places.

2. She visited the place where first she was so happy--

3. In all places where I record my name, I will come to thee and I will bless thee. Exodus 20:21 .

4. At or in what place.

5. Adam, where art thou? Genesis 3:9 .

6. At the place in which.

7. WHERE I though the remnant of my age should have been cherishd by her child-like duty.

8. Whither; to what place, or from what place. where are you going? where are you from? [These uses of where are common, and the first cannot be condemned as vulgar.]

9. Any where in any place. I sought the man, but could not find him any where

10. [Note. where seems to have been originally a noun, and was so used by Spenser. He shall find no where safe to him. In this sense, it is obsolete; yet it implies place, its original signification.]

Where [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. At or in what place; hence, in what situation, position, or circumstances; -- used interrogatively.

2. At or in which place; at the place in which; hence, in the case or instance in which; -- used relatively.

3. To what or which place; hence, to what goal, result, or issue; whither; -- used interrogatively and relatively; as, where are you going?

Where [Conjunction] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Whereas.

Where [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Place; situation.

Where [Pronoun and conjunction] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Whether.

Where'er [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Wherever; -- a contracted and poetical form.

Whereabout [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Near what place. whereabout did you meet your friend?

2. Near which place.

3. Concerning which.

4. The object whereabout they are conversant.

Whereabout [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Alt. of Whereabouts

Whereabout [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Alt. of Whereabouts

Whereabouts [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. About where; near what or which place; -- used interrogatively and relatively; as, whereabouts did you meet him?

2. Concerning which; about which.

Whereabouts [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

The place where a person or thing is; as, they did not know his whereabouts.

Whereas [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. s as z. [where and as.]

2. When in fact or truth, implying opposition to something that precedes.

3. Are not those found to be the greatest zealots, who are most notoriously ignorant? whereas true zeal should always begin with true knowledge.

4. The thing being so that; considering that things are so; implying an admission of facts, sometimes followed by a different statement, and sometimes by inferences or something consequent, as in the law style, where a preamble introduces a law.

5. WHEREAS wars are generally causes of poverty--

6. Whereat; at which place.

7. But on the contrary. [ See No . 1.]

Whereas [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

At which place; where.

Whereas [Conjunction] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Considering that; it being the case that; since; -- used to introduce a preamble which is the basis of declarations, affirmations, commands, requests, or like, that follow.

2. When in fact; while on the contrary; the case being in truth that; although; -- implying opposition to something that precedes; or implying recognition of facts, sometimes followed by a different statement, and sometimes by inferences or something consequent.

Whereat [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. At which.

2. WHEREAT he was no less angry and ashamed, than desirous to obey Zelmane.

3. At what, interrogatively. whereat are you offended?

Whereat [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. At which; upon which; whereupon; -- used relatively.

2. At what; -- used interrogatively; as, whereat are you offended?

Whereby [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. By which.

2. You take my life, when you do take the means whereby I live.

3. By what, interrogatively.

4. WHEREBY shall I know this? Luke 1:18 .

Whereby [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. By which; -- used relatively.

2. By what; how; -- used interrogatively.

Whereever [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. At whatever place.

2. He cannot but love virtue, wherever it is.

Wherefore [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. For which reason.

2. WHEREFORE by their fruits ye shall know them. Matthew 7:20 .

3. Why; for what reason.

4. WHEREFORE didst thou doubt? Matthew 14:31 .

Wherefore [Adverb and conjunction] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. For which reason; so; -- used relatively.

2. For what reason; why; -- used interrogatively.

Wherefore [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

the reason why.

Whereform [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

From which; from which or what place.

Wherein [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. In which; in which thing, time, respect, book, etc. This is the thing wherein you have erred.

2. In what.

3. Yet ye say, wherein have we wearied him? Malachi 2:17 .

Wherein [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. In which; in which place, thing, time, respect, or the like; -- used relatively.

2. In what; -- used interrogatively.

Whereinto [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Into which.

Whereinto [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Into which; -- used relatively.

2. Into what; -- used interrogatively.

Wheremaster [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. A man who practices lewdness; a lecher; a whoremonger.

2. One keeps or procures whores for others; a pimp; a procurer.

Whereness [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Ubiety; imperfect locality.

2. A point hath no dimensions, but only a whereness and is next to nothing.

3. [This word is not used, nor has it any intelligible signification.]

Whereness [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

The quality or state of having a place; ubiety; situation; position.

Whereof [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Of which. We are not guilty of the crime whereof we are accused.

2. Of what. whereof was this house built?

3. How this world, when and whereof created--

Whereof [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Of which; of whom; formerly, also, with which; -- used relatively.

2. Of what; -- used interrogatively.

Whereon [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. On which; as the ground whereon we tread.

2. On what. whereon do we stand?

Whereon [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. On which; -- used relatively; as, the earth whereon we live.

2. On what; -- used interrogatively; as, whereon do we stand?

Whereout [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Out of which.

Whereret [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. To hurry; to trouble; to tease.

2. To box (one) on the ear; to strike or box. (the ear); as, to wherret a child.

Whereso [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Wheresoever.

Wheresoe'er [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Wheresoever.

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Genesis 1:30

And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.

And to every beast of the earth and every bird of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth—everything that has the breath of life in it—I have given every green plant for food.” And it was so.

Genesis 2:8

And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.

And the LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, where He placed the man He had formed.

Genesis 2:11

The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;

The name of the first river is Pishon; it winds through the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold.

Genesis 3:9

And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?

But the LORD God called out to the man, “Where are you?”

Genesis 3:11

And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?

“Who told you that you were naked?” asked the LORD God. “Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?”

Genesis 4:9

And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?

And the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I do not know!” he answered. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”

Genesis 6:17

And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die.

And behold, I will bring floodwaters upon the earth to destroy every creature under the heavens that has the breath of life. Everything on the earth will perish.

Genesis 7:15

And they went in unto Noah into the ark, two and two of all flesh, wherein is the breath of life.

They came to Noah to enter the ark, two by two of every creature with the breath of life.

Genesis 10:9

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

He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; so it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD.”

Genesis 10:11

Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,

From that land he went forth into Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah,

Genesis 13:3

And he went on his journeys from the south even to Bethel, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Hai;

From the Negev he journeyed from place to place toward Bethel, until he came to the place between Bethel and Ai where his tent had formerly been pitched,

Genesis 13:4

Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the LORD.

to the site where he had built the altar. And there Abram called on the name of the LORD.

Genesis 13:10

And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.

And Lot looked out and saw that the whole plain of the Jordan, all the way to Zoar, was well watered like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt. (This was before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.)

Genesis 13:14

And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward:

After Lot had departed, the LORD said to Abram, “Now lift up your eyes from the place where you are, and look to the north and south and east and west,

Genesis 13:18

Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD.

So Abram moved his tent and went to live near the Oaks of Mamre at Hebron, where he built an altar to the LORD.

Genesis 15:8

And he said, Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?

But Abram replied, “Lord GOD, how can I know that I will possess it?”

Genesis 16:8

And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.

“Hagar, servant of Sarai,” he said, “where have you come from, and where are you going?” “I am running away from my mistress Sarai,” she replied.

Genesis 16:14

Wherefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.

Therefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi. It is located between Kadesh and Bered.

Genesis 17:8

And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.

And to you and your descendants I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as an eternal possession; and I will be their God.”

Genesis 18:9

And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.

“Where is your wife Sarah?” they asked. “There, in the tent,” he replied.