Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 2:3 · retained source text
Let vs breake their bandes asunder, and cast away their cords from vs.
KJV dictionary & concordance
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
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 19:9
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Every verse containing “break”
Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 2:9 · retained source text
Thou shalt breake them with a rod of iron, thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potters vessell.
1611 marginal noteApoc.2.27. and 19.15.
Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 10:15 · retained source text
Breake thou the arme of the wicked, and the euill man: seeke out his wickednes, till thou finde none.
Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O Lord.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 58:6 · retained source text
Breake their teeth, O God, in their mouth: breake out the great teeth of the young lyons, O LORD.
He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 72:4 · retained source text
Hee shall iudge the poore of the people, he shall saue the children of the needie, and shall breake in pieces the oppressour.
But now they break down the carved work thereof at once with axes and hammers.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 74:6 · retained source text
But now they breake downe the carued worke thereof at once, with axes and hammers.
If they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments;
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 89:31 · retained source text
If they breake my statutes, and keepe not my commandements:
1611 marginal noteHeb. profane my statutes.
My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 89:34 · retained source text
My couenant will I not breake: nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lippes.
They break in pieces thy people, O Lord, and afflict thine heritage.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 94:5 · retained source text
They breake in pieces thy people, O LORD: and afflict thine heritage.
Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 141:5 · retained source text
Let the righteous smite mee, it shalbe a kindnesse: and let him reprooue me, it shalbe an excellent oile, which shall not breake my head: for yet my prayer also shalbe in their calamities.
1611 marginal noteOr, let the righteous smite mee kindly, and reproue me, let not their precious oile breake my head, &c.
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
1 verse
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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