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breach

Meaning of “breach”

Sense 1: A break, rupture, gap, or breaking forth. Sense 2: Damage, loss, or interruption of a promise or relation.

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First occurrence: Genesis 38:29

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Genesis 38:29
And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 38:29 · retained source text

And it came to passe as he drewe backe his hand, that behold, his brother came out: and she said, how hast thou broken foorth? this breach bee vpon thee: Therefore his name was called Pharez.

1611 marginal noteOr, wherefore hast thou made this breach against thee?

1611 marginal noteThat is, a breach.

1611 marginal note1 Chron. 2.4. matt. 1.3.

Leviticus 24:20
breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Leviticus 24:20 · retained source text

Breach, for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him againe.

Numbers 14:34
After the number of the days in which ye searched the land, even forty days, each day for a year, shall ye bear your iniquities, even forty years, and ye shall know my breach of promise.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 14:34 · retained source text

After the number of the dayes in which ye searched the land, euen fortie dayes (each day for a yeere) shall yee beare your iniquities, euen forty yeeres, and yee shall know my breach of promise.

1611 marginal noteOr, altering of my purpose.

1611 marginal noteEzech. 4.6. psal. 95.19.

Judges 21:15
And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that the Lord had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 21:15 · retained source text

And the people repented them for Beniamin, because that the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.

2 Samuel 5:20
And David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there, and said, The Lord hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 5:20 · retained source text

And Dauid came to Baal-Perazim, and Dauid smote them there, and said, The LORD hath broken foorth vpon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place, Baal-Perazim.

1611 marginal noteThat is, the plaine of breaches.

1611 marginal noteEsa. 28.21.

2 Samuel 6:8
And David was displeased, because the Lord had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perez-uzzah to this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 6:8 · retained source text

And Dauid was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach vpon Uzzah: And hee called the name of the place, Perez-Uzzah to this day.

1611 marginal noteHebr. broken.

1611 marginal noteThat is, The breach of Vzzah.

2 Kings 12:5
Let the priests take it to them, every man of his acquaintance: and let them repair the breaches of the house, wheresoever any breach shall be found.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 12:5 · retained source text

Let the priests take it to them, euery man of his acquaintance, and let them repaire the breaches of the house, wheresoeuer any breach shalbe found.

1 Chronicles 13:11
And David was displeased, because the Lord had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perez-uzza to this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 13:11 · retained source text

And Dauid was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach vpon Uzza; wherefore that place is called Perez-Uzza, to this day.

1611 marginal noteHeb. breach of Vzza.

1 Chronicles 15:13
For because ye did it not at the first, the Lord our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 15:13 · retained source text

For because ye did it not at the first, the LORD our God made a breach vpon vs, for that we sought him not after the due order.

Nehemiah 6:1
NOW it came to pass, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein; (though at that time I had not set up the doors upon the gates;)
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 6:1 · retained source text

¶ Now it came to passe when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies heard, that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein: (though at that time I had not set vp the doores vpon the gates,)

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