If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 4:24 · retained source text
If Cain shall bee auenged seuen fold, truely Lamech seuenty and seuen folde.
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avenged
Meaning of “avenged”
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of avenge, meaning to vindicate a wrong by bringing just recompense or punishment upon the offender.
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16 occurrences16 verses8 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: Genesis 4:24
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Every verse containing “avenged”
And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 10:13 · retained source text
And the Sunne stood still, and the Moone stayed, vntill the people had auenged themselues vpon their enemies. Is not this written in the booke of Iasher? So the Sunne stood still in the midst of heauen, and hasted not to goe downe, about a whole day.
1611 marginal noteOr, the vpright?
¶ And Samson said unto them, Though ye have done this, yet will I be avenged of you, and after that I will cease.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 15:7 · retained source text
¶ And Samson said vnto them, Though ye haue done this, yet will I be auenged of you, and after that, I wil cease.
And Samson called unto the Lord, and said, O Lord God, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 16:28 · retained source text
And Samson called vnto the LORD, and said, O LORD God, remember me, I pray thee, & strengthen mee, I pray thee, onely this once, O God, that I may be at once auenged of the Philistines, for my two eyes.
¶ And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 14:24 · retained source text
¶ And the men of Israel were distressed that day; for Saul had adiured the people, saying, Cursed bee the man that eateth any foode vntill euening, that I may be auenged on mine enemies: so none of the people tasted any food.
And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king’s enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 18:25 · retained source text
And Saul said, Thus shall yee say to Dauid, The King desireth not any dowrie, but an hundred foreskinnes of the Philistines, to be auenged of the kings enemies. But Saul thought to make Dauid fal by the hand of the Philistines.
That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath avenged himself: but when the Lord shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmaid.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 25:31 · retained source text
That this shall bee no griefe vnto thee, nor offence of heart vnto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causelesse, or that my lord hath auenged himselfe: But when the LORD shall haue dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmayd.
1611 marginal noteHebr. no staggering: or, stumbling.
And they brought the head of Ish-bosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul thine enemy, which sought thy life; and the Lord hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 4:8 · retained source text
And they brought the head of Ishbosheth vnto Dauid to Hebron, and said to the King, Behold the head of Ishbosheth the sonne of Saul, thine enemie, which sought thy life, and the LORD hath auenged my lord the king this day of Saul and of his seed.
¶ Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the Lord hath avenged him of his enemies.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 18:19 · retained source text
¶ Then said Ahimaaz the sonne of Zadok, Let mee now runne, and beare the King tidings, how that the LORD hath auenged him of his enemies.
1611 marginal noteHebr. iudged him from the hand &c.
And, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings, my lord the king: for the Lord hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 18:31 · retained source text
And behold, Cushi came, and Cushi said, Tidings my lord the king: for the LORD hath auenged thee this day of all them that rose vp against thee.
1611 marginal noteHebr. tidings is brought.
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