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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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Hosea 1:5
And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hosea 1:5 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe at that day, that I will breake the bow of Israel in the valley of Iezreel.

Hosea 2:18
And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven, and with the creeping things of the ground: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the earth, and will make them to lie down safely.
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1611 witness · Hosea 2:18 · retained source text

And in that day will I make a couenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the foules of heauen, and with the creeping things of the ground: and I will breake the bow and the sword, and the battell out of the earth, and will make them to lie downe safely.

1611 marginal noteIob.5.23.

Hosea 4:2
By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hosea 4:2 · retained source text

By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adulterie, they breake out, and blood toucheth blood.

1611 marginal noteHebr. bloods.

Hosea 10:2
Their heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty: he shall break down their altars, he shall spoil their images.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hosea 10:2 · retained source text

Their heart is diuided: now shall they be found faultie: hee shall breake downe their altars: he shall spoile their images.

1611 marginal noteOr, he hath diuided their heart.

1611 marginal noteHeb. behead.

Hosea 10:11
And Ephraim is as an heifer that is taught, and loveth to tread out the corn; but I passed over upon her fair neck: I will make Ephraim to ride; Judah shall plow, and Jacob shall break his clods.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hosea 10:11 · retained source text

And Ephraim is as an heifer that is taught and loueth to tread out the corne, but I passed ouer vpon her faire necke: I will make Ephraim to ride: Iudah shall plow, and Iacob shall breake his clods.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the beautie of her necke.

Hosea 10:12
Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the Lord, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hosea 10:12 · retained source text

Sow to your selues in righteousnesse, reape in mercie: breake vp your fallow ground: for it is time to seeke the LORD, till he come and raine righteousnesse vpon you.

1611 marginal noteIer.4.4.

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