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beat

Meaning of “beat”

To strike repeatedly; to lay on repeated blows, with a stick, with the hand or fist, or with any instrument, and for any cause, just or unjust, or for punishment.

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36 occurrences36 verses17 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Exodus 30:36

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Mark 4:37
And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.
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1611 witness · Mark 4:37 · retained source text

And there arose a great storme of wind, and the waues beat into the ship, so that it was now full.

Mark 12:3
And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.
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1611 witness · Mark 12:3 · retained source text

And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away emptie.

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