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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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Showing verses 61–70 of 133 · 140 word occurrences in this result

Isaiah 35:6
Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 35:6 · retained source text

Then shall the lame man leape as an Hart, and the tongue of the dumbe sing: for in the wildernesse shall waters breake out, and streames in the desert.

1611 marginal noteMatth.11 5. and 15.30. and 21.14. ioh. 5.8, 9 acts 3.2. and 8.7 and 14.8.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 9.32. and 12.22. and 15.30.

1611 marginal noteIoh.7.38.39.

Isaiah 38:13
I reckoned till morning, that, as a lion, so will he break all my bones: from day even to night wilt thou make an end of me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 38:13 · retained source text

I reckoned till morning, that as a Lyon so will hee breake all my bones: from day euen to night wilt thou make an end of me.

Isaiah 42:3
A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 42:3 · retained source text

A bruised reed shall he not breake, and the smoking flaxe shall hee not quench: he shall bring forth iudgment vnto trueth.

1611 marginal noteOr, dimly burning.

1611 marginal noteHebr. quench it.

Isaiah 44:23
Sing, O ye heavens; for the Lord hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the Lord hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 44:23 · retained source text

Sing, O yee heauens; for the LORD hath done it: shout yee lower parts of the earth: breake forth into singing yee mountaines, O forrest and euery tree therein: for the LORD hath redeemed Iacob, and glorified himselfe in Israel.

Isaiah 45:2
I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 45:2 · retained source text

I will goe before thee, and make the crooked places straight, I wil break in pieces the gates of brasse, and cut in sunder the barres of yron.

Isaiah 49:13
¶ Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 49:13 · retained source text

¶ Sing, O heauen, and be ioyfull, O earth, and breake forth into singing, O mountaines: for God hath comforted his people, and will haue mercy vpon his afflicted.

Isaiah 52:9
Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the Lord hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 52:9 · retained source text

¶ Breake foorth into ioy, sing together, yee waste places of Ierusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Ierusalem.

Isaiah 54:1
SING, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 54:1 · retained source text

¶ Sing O barren thou that didst not beare; breake forth into singing, and crie aloud thou that didst not trauell with child: for more are the children of the desolate then the children of the maried wife, saith the LORD.

1611 marginal noteGal.4.27.

Isaiah 54:3
For thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left; and thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 54:3 · retained source text

For thou shalt breake forth on the right hand, and on the left; and thy seed shall inherite the Gentiles, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited.

Isaiah 55:12
For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 55:12 · retained source text

For ye shall goe out with ioy, and bee led foorth with peace: the mountaines and the hilles shall breake forth before you into singing, and al the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

1611 marginal noteCha.35.1

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