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break

Meaning of “break”

1. To separate, fracture, burst, or open. 2. To interrupt or violate. 3. To subdue. 4. To burst forth.

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140 occurrences133 verses31 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 19:9

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Ecclesiastes 3:3
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A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 3:3 · retained source text

A time to kill, and a time to heale: a time to breake downe, and a time to build vp.

Complete reference index — all 133 verses
Genesis 19:9Genesis 27:40Exodus 12:46Exodus 13:13Exodus 19:21Exodus 19:22Exodus 19:24Exodus 22:6Exodus 23:24Exodus 32:2Exodus 32:24Exodus 34:13Exodus 34:20Leviticus 11:33Leviticus 13:12Leviticus 14:43Leviticus 14:45Leviticus 26:15Leviticus 26:19Leviticus 26:44Numbers 9:12Numbers 24:8Numbers 30:2Deuteronomy 7:5Deuteronomy 12:3Deuteronomy 31:16Deuteronomy 31:20Judges 2:1Judges 8:91 Samuel 25:102 Samuel 2:321 Kings 15:192 Kings 3:262 Kings 25:132 Chronicles 16:3Ezra 9:14Nehemiah 4:3Job 13:25Job 19:2Job 34:24Job 39:15Psalms 2:3Psalms 2:9Psalms 10:15Psalms 58:6Psalms 72:4Psalms 74:6Psalms 89:31Psalms 89:34Psalms 94:5Psalms 141:5Ecclesiastes 3:3Song of Solomon 2:17Song of Solomon 4:6Isaiah 5:5Isaiah 14:7Isaiah 14:25Isaiah 28:24Isaiah 28:28Isaiah 30:14Isaiah 35:6Isaiah 38:13Isaiah 42:3Isaiah 44:23Isaiah 45:2Isaiah 49:13Isaiah 52:9Isaiah 54:1Isaiah 54:3Isaiah 55:12Isaiah 58:6Isaiah 58:8Jeremiah 1:14Jeremiah 4:3Jeremiah 14:21Jeremiah 15:12Jeremiah 19:10Jeremiah 19:11Jeremiah 28:4Jeremiah 28:11Jeremiah 30:8Jeremiah 31:28Jeremiah 33:20Jeremiah 43:13Jeremiah 45:4Jeremiah 48:12Jeremiah 49:35Jeremiah 51:20Jeremiah 51:21Jeremiah 51:22Jeremiah 51:23Ezekiel 4:16Ezekiel 5:16Ezekiel 13:14Ezekiel 14:13Ezekiel 16:38Ezekiel 16:39Ezekiel 17:15Ezekiel 23:34Ezekiel 26:4Ezekiel 26:9Ezekiel 26:12Ezekiel 29:7Ezekiel 30:18Ezekiel 30:22Ezekiel 30:24Daniel 2:40Daniel 2:44Daniel 4:27Daniel 7:23Hosea 1:5Hosea 2:18Hosea 4:2Hosea 10:2Hosea 10:11Hosea 10:12Joel 2:7Amos 1:5Amos 5:6Micah 3:3Nahum 1:13Zechariah 11:10Zechariah 11:14Matthew 5:19Matthew 6:19Matthew 6:20Matthew 9:17Matthew 12:20Acts 20:7Acts 20:11Acts 21:131 Corinthians 10:16Galatians 4:27

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Genesis2 occurrences
2 versesExodus12 occurrences
11 versesLeviticus7 occurrences
7 versesNumbers3 occurrences
3 versesDeuteronomy4 occurrences
4 versesJudges2 occurrences
2 verses1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse2 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseEzra1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah1 occurrence
1 verseJob4 occurrences
4 versesPsalms11 occurrences
10 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseSong of Solomon2 occurrences
2 versesIsaiah18 occurrences
18 versesJeremiah24 occurrences
19 versesEzekiel15 occurrences
15 versesDaniel4 occurrences
4 versesHosea6 occurrences
6 versesJoel1 occurrence
1 verseAmos2 occurrences
2 versesMicah1 occurrence
1 verseNahum1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah2 occurrences
2 versesMatthew5 occurrences
5 versesActs3 occurrences
3 verses1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verseGalatians1 occurrence
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