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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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Nahum 1:13
For now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Nahum 1:13 · retained source text

For now will I breake his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder.

Zechariah 11:10
¶ And I took my staff, even Beauty, and cut it asunder, that I might break my covenant which I had made with all the people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Zechariah 11:10 · retained source text

¶ And I tooke my staffe, euen Beautie, and cut it asunder, that I might breake my couenant which I had made with all the people.

Zechariah 11:14
Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zechariah 11:14 · retained source text

Then I cut asunder mine other staffe, euen Bands, that I might break the brotherhood betweene Iudah and Israel.

1611 marginal noteOr, binders.

Matthew 5:19
Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 5:19 · retained source text

Whosoeuer therfore shall breake one of these least commaundements, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdome of heauen: but whosoeuer shall doe, and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdome of heauen.

1611 marginal noteIames 2.10.

Matthew 6:20
But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 6:20 · retained source text

But lay vp for your selues treasures in heauen, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, & where theeues doe not breake thorow, nor steale.

1611 marginal noteLuke 12.33. 1.tim.6 19.

Matthew 9:17
Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 9:17 · retained source text

Neither doe men put new wine into old bottels: else the bottels breake, and the wine runneth out, and the bottels perish: but they put new wine into new bottels, and both are preserued.

Acts 20:7
And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 20:7 · retained source text

And vpon the first day of the weeke, when the disciples came together to breake bread, Paul preached vnto them, ready to depart on the morrow, and continued his speach vntill midnight.

1611 marginal noteChap. 2.46.

Acts 20:11
When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 20:11 · retained source text

When hee therefore was come vp againe, & had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, euen till breake of day, so he departed.

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