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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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Exodus 12:46
In one house shall it be eaten; thou shalt not carry forth ought of the flesh abroad out of the house; neither shall ye break a bone thereof.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 12:46 · retained source text

In one house shall it be eaten, thou shalt not carie foorth ought of the flesh abroad out of the house, neither shall ye breake a bone thereof.

1611 marginal noteNumb. 9.12.

1611 marginal noteIoh. 19.36.

Exodus 13:13
And every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break his neck: and all the firstborn of man among thy children shalt thou redeem.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 13:13 · retained source text

And euery firstling of an asse thou shalt redeeme with a lambe: and if thou wilt not redeeme it, then thou shalt breake his necke, and all the first borne of man amongst thy children shalt thou redeeme.

1611 marginal noteOr, kidde.

Exodus 19:21
And the Lord said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the Lord to gaze, and many of them perish.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 19:21 · retained source text

And the LORD said vnto Moses, Goe downe, charge the people, lest they breake thorow vnto the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish.

1611 marginal noteHeb. contest.

Exodus 19:22
And let the priests also, which come near to the Lord, sanctify themselves, lest the Lord break forth upon them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 19:22 · retained source text

And let the Priestes also which come neere to the LORD, sanctifie themselues, lest the LORD breake foorth vpon them.

Exodus 19:24
And the Lord said unto him, Away, get thee down, and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the priests and the people break through to come up unto the Lord, lest he break forth upon them.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 19:24 · retained source text

And the LORD said vnto him, Away, get thee downe, and thou shalt come vp, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the Priestes and the people breake through, to come vp vnto the LORD, lest hee breake foorth vpon them.

Exodus 22:6
¶ If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that the stacks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field, be consumed therewith; he that kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 22:6 · retained source text

¶ If fire breake out, and catch in thornes, so that the stackes of corne, or the standing corne, or the field be consumed therewith; hee that kindled the fire, shall surely make restitution.

Exodus 23:24
Thou shalt not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do after their works: but thou shalt utterly overthrow them, and quite break down their images.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 23:24 · retained source text

Thou shalt not bow downe to their gods, nor serue them, nor doe after their workes: but thou shalt vtterly ouerthrowe them, and quite breake downe their images.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 7.25.

Exodus 32:2
And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden earrings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 32:2 · retained source text

And Aaron saide vnto them, Breake off the golden earerings which are in the eares of your wiues, of your sonnes, and of your daughters, and bring them vnto me.

Exodus 32:24
And I said unto them, Whosoever hath any gold, let them break it off. So they gave it me: then I cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 32:24 · retained source text

And I said vnto them, Whosoeuer hath any gold, let them breake it off: So they gaue it mee: then I cast it into the fire, & there came out this Calfe.

Exodus 34:13
But ye shall destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their groves:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 34:13 · retained source text

But ye shall destroy their altars, breake their images, and cut downe their groues.

1611 marginal noteHebr. statues.

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