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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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Micah 4:3
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¶ And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Micah 4:3 · retained source text

¶ And he shall iudge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afarre off, and they shall beate their swords into plowshares, and their speares into pruning hookes: nation shall not lift vp a sword against nation, neither shall they learne warre any more.

1611 marginal noteOr, sythes.

1611 marginal noteIsa.2.4. ioel 3.10.

Micah 4:13
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Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion: for I will make thine horn iron, and I will make thy hoofs brass: and thou shalt beat in pieces many people: and I will consecrate their gain unto the Lord, and their substance unto the Lord of the whole earth.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Micah 4:13 · retained source text

Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion: for I will make thine horne yron, & I will make thy hooues brasse, and thou shalt beat in pieces many people: and I will consecrate their gaine vnto the LORD, and their substance vnto the LORD of the whole earth.

Complete reference index — all 36 verses
Exodus 30:36Exodus 39:3Numbers 11:8Deuteronomy 25:3Judges 8:17Judges 9:45Judges 19:22Ruth 2:172 Samuel 22:432 Kings 3:252 Kings 13:252 Kings 23:12Psalms 18:42Psalms 89:23Proverbs 23:14Isaiah 2:4Isaiah 3:15Isaiah 27:12Isaiah 41:15Joel 3:10Jonah 4:8Micah 4:3Micah 4:13Matthew 7:25Matthew 7:27Matthew 21:35Mark 4:37Mark 12:3Luke 6:48Luke 6:49Luke 12:45Luke 20:10Luke 20:11Acts 16:22Acts 18:17Acts 22:19

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Exodus2 occurrences
2 versesNumbers1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy1 occurrence
1 verseJudges3 occurrences
3 versesRuth1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Kings3 occurrences
3 versesPsalms2 occurrences
2 versesProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah4 occurrences
4 versesJoel1 occurrence
1 verseJonah1 occurrence
1 verseMicah2 occurrences
2 versesMatthew3 occurrences
3 versesMark2 occurrences
2 versesLuke5 occurrences
5 versesActs3 occurrences
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