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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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Job 19:2
How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 19:2 · retained source text

How long will yee vexe my soule, and breake me in pieces with words?

Job 34:24
He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 34:24 · retained source text

He shall breake in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.

1611 marginal noteHeb. without searching out.

Job 39:15
And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 39:15 · retained source text

And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wilde beast may breake them.

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