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breaking

Meaning of “breaking”

The act or process of parting, opening, bursting, demolishing, violating, dividing, or beginning to break forth.

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18 occurrences18 verses11 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 32:24

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Ezekiel 16:59
For thus saith the Lord God; I will even deal with thee as thou hast done, which hast despised the oath in breaking the covenant.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 16:59 · retained source text

For thus saith the LORD God; I will euen deale with thee as thou hast done, which hast despised the oath in breaking the couenant.

Ezekiel 17:18
Seeing he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, when, lo, he had given his hand, and hath done all these things, he shall not escape.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 17:18 · retained source text

Seeing hee despised the oath by breaking the couenant (when loe, he had giuen his hand) and hath done all these things, he shall not escape.

Ezekiel 21:6
Sigh therefore, thou son of man, with the breaking of thy loins; and with bitterness sigh before their eyes.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 21:6 · retained source text

Sigh therefore thou sonne of man with the breaking of thy loynes, and with bitternesse sigh before their eyes.

Hosea 13:13
The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son; for he should not stay long in the place of the breaking forth of children.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 13:13 · retained source text

The sorrowes of a traueiling woman shall come vpon him, he is an vnwise sonne, for he should not stay long in the place of the breaking foorth of children.

1611 marginal noteHebr. a time.

Luke 24:35
And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.
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1611 witness · Luke 24:35 · retained source text

And they told what things were done in the way, & how he was knowen of them in breaking of bread.

Acts 2:46
And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
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1611 witness · Acts 2:46 · retained source text

And they continuing daily with one accord in the Temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladnesse and singlenesse of heart,

1611 marginal noteOr, at home.

Romans 2:23
Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?
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1611 witness · Romans 2:23 · retained source text

Thou that makest thy boast of the Law, through breaking the Law dishonourest thou God?

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