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

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First occurrence: Genesis 19:9

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Isaiah 58:6

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Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Isaiah 58:6 · retained source text

Is not this the fast that I haue chosen? to loose the bandes of wickednesse, to vndoe the heauie burdens, and to let the oppressed goe free, and that ye breake euery yoke?

1611 marginal noteHeb. the bundles of the yoke.

1611 marginal noteHeb. broken.

Isaiah 58:8

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¶ Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the Lord shall be thy rereward.

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1611 witness · Isaiah 58:8 · retained source text

¶ Then shall thy light breake foorth as the morning, and thine health shall spring foorth speedily: and thy righteousnesse shall goe before thee, the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward.

1611 marginal noteHeb. shall gather thee vp.

Jeremiah 1:14

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Then the Lord said unto me, Out of the north an evil shall break forth upon all the inhabitants of the land.

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1611 witness · Jeremiah 1:14 · retained source text

Then the LORD said vnto me; Out of the North an euill shal breake foorth vpon all the inhabitants of the land.

1611 marginal noteHeb. shall be opened.

1611 marginal noteChap. 4.6.

Jeremiah 4:3

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¶ For thus saith the Lord to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.

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1611 witness · Jeremiah 4:3 · retained source text

¶ For thus saith the LORD to the men of Iudah and Ierusalem, Breake vp your fallow ground, and sow not among thornes.

Jeremiah 14:21

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Do not abhor us, for thy name’s sake, do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us.

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1611 witness · Jeremiah 14:21 · retained source text

Do not abhorre vs, for thy Names sake, doe not disgrace the Throne of thy glorie: remember, breake not thy Couenant with vs.

Jeremiah 15:12

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Shall iron break the northern iron and the steel?

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1611 witness · Jeremiah 15:12 · retained source text

Shall yron breake the Northren yron, and the steele?

Jeremiah 19:10

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Then shalt thou break the bottle in the sight of the men that go with thee,

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1611 witness · Jeremiah 19:10 · retained source text

Then shalt thou breake y e bottle in the sight of the men that goe with thee,

Jeremiah 19:11

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And shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Even so will I break this people and this city, as one breaketh a potter’s vessel, that cannot be made whole again: and they shall bury them in Tophet, till there be no place to bury.

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1611 witness · Jeremiah 19:11 · retained source text

And shalt say vnto them; Thus saith the LORD of hostes, Euen so will I breake this people and this citie as one breaketh a potters vessell that cannot bee made whole againe, and they shall bury them in Tophet, till there be no place else to bury.

1611 marginal noteHeb. be healed.

1611 marginal noteCha. 7.32.

Jeremiah 28:4

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And I will bring again to this place Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, with all the captives of Judah, that went into Babylon, saith the Lord: for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon.

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1611 witness · Jeremiah 28:4 · retained source text

And I will bring againe to this place Ieconiah the sonne of Iehoiakim king of Iudah, with all the captiues of Iudah, that went into Babylon, saith the LORD, for I will breake the yoke of the king of Babylon.

1611 marginal noteHeb. captiuity.

Jeremiah 28:11

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And Hananiah spake in the presence of all the people, saying, Thus saith the Lord; Even so will I break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon from the neck of all nations within the space of two full years. And the prophet Jeremiah went his way.

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1611 witness · Jeremiah 28:11 · retained source text

And Hananiah spake in the presence of all the people, saying; Thus saith the LORD, Euen so will I breake the yoke of Nebuchadnezzer king of Babylon from the necke of all nations within the space of two full yeeres: and the Prophet Ieremiah went his way.

Complete reference index — all 133 verses

Genesis 19:9 Genesis 27:40 Exodus 12:46 Exodus 13:13 Exodus 19:21 Exodus 19:22 Exodus 19:24 Exodus 22:6 Exodus 23:24 Exodus 32:2 Exodus 32:24 Exodus 34:13 Exodus 34:20 Leviticus 11:33 Leviticus 13:12 Leviticus 14:43 Leviticus 14:45 Leviticus 26:15 Leviticus 26:19 Leviticus 26:44 Numbers 9:12 Numbers 24:8 Numbers 30:2 Deuteronomy 7:5 Deuteronomy 12:3 Deuteronomy 31:16 Deuteronomy 31:20 Judges 2:1 Judges 8:9 1 Samuel 25:10 2 Samuel 2:32 1 Kings 15:19 2 Kings 3:26 2 Kings 25:13 2 Chronicles 16:3 Ezra 9:14 Nehemiah 4:3 Job 13:25 Job 19:2 Job 34:24 Job 39:15 Psalms 2:3 Psalms 2:9 Psalms 10:15 Psalms 58:6 Psalms 72:4 Psalms 74:6 Psalms 89:31 Psalms 89:34 Psalms 94:5 Psalms 141:5 Ecclesiastes 3:3 Song of Solomon 2:17 Song of Solomon 4:6 Isaiah 5:5 Isaiah 14:7 Isaiah 14:25 Isaiah 28:24 Isaiah 28:28 Isaiah 30:14 Isaiah 35:6 Isaiah 38:13 Isaiah 42:3 Isaiah 44:23 Isaiah 45:2 Isaiah 49:13 Isaiah 52:9 Isaiah 54:1 Isaiah 54:3 Isaiah 55:12 Isaiah 58:6 Isaiah 58:8 Jeremiah 1:14 Jeremiah 4:3 Jeremiah 14:21 Jeremiah 15:12 Jeremiah 19:10 Jeremiah 19:11 Jeremiah 28:4 Jeremiah 28:11 Jeremiah 30:8 Jeremiah 31:28 Jeremiah 33:20 Jeremiah 43:13 Jeremiah 45:4 Jeremiah 48:12 Jeremiah 49:35 Jeremiah 51:20 Jeremiah 51:21 Jeremiah 51:22 Jeremiah 51:23 Ezekiel 4:16 Ezekiel 5:16 Ezekiel 13:14 Ezekiel 14:13 Ezekiel 16:38 Ezekiel 16:39 Ezekiel 17:15 Ezekiel 23:34 Ezekiel 26:4 Ezekiel 26:9 Ezekiel 26:12 Ezekiel 29:7 Ezekiel 30:18 Ezekiel 30:22 Ezekiel 30:24 Daniel 2:40 Daniel 2:44 Daniel 4:27 Daniel 7:23 Hosea 1:5 Hosea 2:18 Hosea 4:2 Hosea 10:2 Hosea 10:11 Hosea 10:12 Joel 2:7 Amos 1:5 Amos 5:6 Micah 3:3 Nahum 1:13 Zechariah 11:10 Zechariah 11:14 Matthew 5:19 Matthew 6:19 Matthew 6:20 Matthew 9:17 Matthew 12:20 Acts 20:7 Acts 20:11 Acts 21:13 1 Corinthians 10:16 Galatians 4:27

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Genesis 19:9 Leviticus 26:44 Job 19:2 Isaiah 28:24 Jeremiah 15:12 Ezekiel 14:13 Hosea 10:2 Galatians 4:27

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