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bloody

Meaning of “bloody”

Marked by or connected with blood; murderous, bloodguilty, or given to bloodshed; or involving a discharge of blood.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
16 occurrences16 verses6 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Exodus 4:25

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Ezekiel 7:23
¶ Make a chain: for the land is full of bloody crimes, and the city is full of violence.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 7:23 · retained source text

¶ Make a chaine: for the land is full of bloody crimes, the citie is full of violence.

Ezekiel 22:2
Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt shew her all her abominations.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 22:2 · retained source text

Now thou sonne of man, wilt thou iudge, wilt thou iudge the bloodie citie? yea thou shalt shew her all her abominations.

1611 marginal noteOr, plead for.

1611 marginal noteHeb. citie of bloods.

1611 marginal noteHeb. make her know.

1611 marginal noteChap.20.41. and 23.36.

Ezekiel 24:6
¶ Wherefore thus saith the Lord God; Woe to the bloody city, to the pot whose scum is therein, and whose scum is not gone out of it! bring it out piece by piece; let no lot fall upon it.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 24:6 · retained source text

¶ Wherefore thus sayth the LORD God, Woe to the bloodie citie, to the pot whose scumme is therein, and whose scumme is not gone out of it; bring it out piece by piece, let no lot fall vpon it.

Ezekiel 24:9
Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Woe to the bloody city! I will even make the pile for fire great.
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Therefore thus saith the LORD God; Woe to the bloody citie, I will euen make the pile for fire, great.

1611 marginal noteNah. 3.1. Abac.2.12.

Nahum 3:1
WOE to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey departeth not;
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¶ Woe to the bloody City, it is all full of lyes and robberie, the pray departeth not.

1611 marginal noteHeb. Citie of bloods.

1611 marginal noteEze.24.9. hab.2.10.

Acts 28:8
And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him.
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1611 witness · Acts 28:8 · retained source text

And it came to passe that the father of Publius lay sicke of a feuer, and of a bloody-flixe, to whom Paul entred in, and prayed, and layed his hands on him, and healed him.

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Stained with or containing blood; cruel or murderous; attended with bloodshed.

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