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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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First occurrence: Genesis 19:9

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Jeremiah 30:8
For it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord of hosts, that I will break his yoke from off thy neck, and will burst thy bonds, and strangers shall no more serve themselves of him:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 30:8 · retained source text

For it shall come to passe in that day, saith the LORD of hostes, that I will breake his yoke from off thy necke, and will burst thy bondes, and strangers shall no more serue themselues of him.

Jeremiah 31:28
And it shall come to pass, that like as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them, to build, and to plant, saith the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 31:28 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe, that like as I haue watched ouer them, to plucke vp and to breake downe, and to throw downe, and to destroy, and to afflict: so will I watch ouer them, to build and to plant, saith the LORD.

Jeremiah 33:20
Thus saith the Lord; If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, and that there should not be day and night in their season;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 33:20 · retained source text

Thus saith the LORD; If you can breake my couenant of the day, and my couenant of the night, and that there should not be day, and night in their season:

1611 marginal noteChap. 31.36. isai. 54.9.

Jeremiah 43:13
He shall break also the images of Beth-shemesh, that is in the land of Egypt; and the houses of the gods of the Egyptians shall he burn with fire.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 43:13 · retained source text

He shall breake also the images of Beth-shemesh that is in the land of Egypt, and the houses of the gods of the Egyptians shall he burne with fire.

1611 marginal noteHeb. statues, or standing images.

1611 marginal noteOr, The house of the Sunne.

Jeremiah 45:4
¶ Thus shalt thou say unto him, The Lord saith thus; Behold, that which I have built will I break down, and that which I have planted I will pluck up, even this whole land.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 45:4 · retained source text

¶ Thus shalt thou say vnto him, The LORD saith thus, Behold, that which I haue built will I breake downe, and that which I haue planted I will plucke vp, euen this whole land:

Jeremiah 48:12
Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will send unto him wanderers, that shall cause him to wander, and shall empty his vessels, and break their bottles.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 48:12 · retained source text

Therfore behold, the dayes come, sayth the LORD, that I will send vnto him wanderers that shall cause him to wander, and shall emptie his vessels, and breake their bottles.

Jeremiah 49:35
Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 49:35 · retained source text

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will breake the bow of Elam, the chiefe of their might.

Jeremiah 51:20
Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 51:20 · retained source text

Thou art my battel-axe and weapons of warre: for with thee will I breake in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdomes;

1611 marginal noteOr, in thee, or by thee.

Jeremiah 51:21
And with thee will I break in pieces the horse and his rider; and with thee will I break in pieces the chariot and his rider;
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 51:21 · retained source text

And with thee will I breake in pieces the horse and his rider, and with thee will I breake in pieces the charet, and his rider;

Jeremiah 51:22
With thee also will I break in pieces man and woman; and with thee will I break in pieces old and young; and with thee will I break in pieces the young man and the maid;
3 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 51:22 · retained source text

With thee also will I breake in pieces man and woman, and with thee will I breake in pieces old and yong, and with thee will I breake in pieces the yong man and the maide.

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