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battle

Meaning of “battle”

1. Armed fighting or conflict between opposing forces; an engagement or warfare. 2. A battle line, array, or body of forces prepared or engaged for combat.

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170 occurrences163 verses26 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 14:8

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Isaiah 22:2
Thou that art full of stirs, a tumultuous city, a joyous city: thy slain men are not slain with the sword, nor dead in battle.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 22:2 · retained source text

Thou that art full of stirres, a tumultuous citie, a ioyous citie: thy slaine men are not slaine with the sword, nor dead in battell.

Isaiah 27:4
Fury is not in me: who would set the briers and thorns against me in battle? I would go through them, I would burn them together.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 27:4 · retained source text

Furie is not in mee: who would set the briars and thornes against me in battell? I would goe through them, I would burne them together.

1611 marginal noteOr, march against.

Isaiah 28:6
And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 28:6 · retained source text

And for a spirit of iudgement to him that sitteth in iudgement, and for strength to them that turne the battell to the gate.

Isaiah 42:25
Therefore he hath poured upon him the fury of his anger, and the strength of battle: and it hath set him on fire round about, yet he knew not; and it burned him, yet he laid it not to heart.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 42:25 · retained source text

Therefore he hath powred vpon him the furie of his anger, and the strength of battell: and it hath set him on fire round about, yet hee knew not; and it burned him, yet hee layed it not to heart.

Jeremiah 8:6
I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turned to his course, as the horse rusheth into the battle.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 8:6 · retained source text

I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repented him of his wickednesse, saying, What haue I done? euery one turned to his course, as the horse rusheth into the battell.

Jeremiah 18:21
Therefore deliver up their children to the famine, and pour out their blood by the force of the sword; and let their wives be bereaved of their children, and be widows; and let their men be put to death; let their young men be slain by the sword in battle.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 18:21 · retained source text

Therefore deliuer vp their children to the famine, and powre out their blood by the force of the sword, and let their wiues be bereaued of their children and be widowes, and let their men be put to death, let their yong men be slaine by the sword in battell.

1611 marginal noteHeb. powre them out.

1611 marginal notePsal.109.10.

Jeremiah 46:3
Order ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 46:3 · retained source text

Order ye the buckler and shield, and draw neere to battell.

Jeremiah 49:14
I have heard a rumour from the Lord, and an ambassador is sent unto the heathen, saying, Gather ye together, and come against her, and rise up to the battle.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 49:14 · retained source text

I haue heard a rumor from the LORD, & an ambassadour is sent vnto the heathen, saying, Gather ye together & come against her, & rise vp to the battell.

1611 marginal noteObad.ver.1.

Jeremiah 50:42
They shall hold the bow and the lance: they are cruel, and will not shew mercy: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, every one put in array, like a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 50:42 · retained source text

They shall holde the bow and the lance: they are cruell and will not shewe mercy: their voice shall roare like the sea, and they shall ride vpon horses, euery one put in aray like a man to the battell, against thee, O daughter of Babylon.

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