wheresoever

Everyday

Wheresoever means wherever, in any place (old-fashioned, formal). tree →

In the lessons

You meet it in old books, Bible readings and prayers. Today people say «wherever». Phrases: wheresoever you go.

Examples

• Wheresoever you go, I will follow. tree →
• The Lord is with you wheresoever you are. tree →
• Wheresoever he travelled, he made friends. tree →
• Search wheresoever you like. tree →
• The king's law reached wheresoever his people lived. tree →
• He bade them go one by one wheresoever they would, while he himself waited by the door till his brothers passed through. tree →

Note

Old-fashioned. Modern word: wherever. Also «wheresoe'er» in poetry.

In Jewish tradition

Old form of "wherever"; it means in any place at all. In the primary lessons: You meet it in old books, Bible readings and prayers. Today people say «wherever». Phrases: wheresoever you go.

Examples

• Only to the land of the children of Ammon thou camest not near; all the side of the river Jabbok, and the cities of the hill-country, and wheresoever the LORD our God forbade us. (Torah DEU.2.37, JPS 1917) tree →
• let the priests take it to them, every man from him that bestoweth it upon him; and they shall repair the breaches of the house, wheresoever any breach shall be found.' (Prophets 2KI.12.6, JPS 1917) tree →
• and wheresoever the children of men, the beasts of the field, and the fowls of the heaven dwell, hath He given them into thy hand, and hath made thee to rule over them all; thou art the head of gold. (Writings DAN.2.38, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Old-fashioned. Modern word: wherever. Also «wheresoe'er» in poetry.