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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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1 Samuel 14:24
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¶ 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.
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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.

1 Samuel 18:25
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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.
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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.

1 Samuel 25:31
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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.
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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.

Complete reference index — all 16 verses
Genesis 4:24Joshua 10:13Judges 15:7Judges 16:281 Samuel 14:241 Samuel 18:251 Samuel 25:312 Samuel 4:82 Samuel 18:192 Samuel 18:31Jeremiah 5:9Jeremiah 5:29Jeremiah 9:9Acts 7:24Revelation 18:20Revelation 19:2

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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verseJoshua1 occurrence
1 verseJudges2 occurrences
2 verses1 Samuel3 occurrences
3 verses2 Samuel3 occurrences
3 versesJeremiah3 occurrences
3 versesActs1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation2 occurrences
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