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cease

Meaning of “cease”

To stop or leave off, to come to an end, or to cause something to stop or end.

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70 occurrences70 verses26 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 8:22

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Daniel 9:27
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And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 9:27 · retained source text

And hee shall confirme the couenant with many for one weeke: and in the midst of the weeke he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the ouerspreading of abominations hee shall make it desolate, euen vntill the consummation, & that determined, shalbe powred vpon the desolate.

1611 marginal noteOr, with the abominable armies.

1611 marginal noteMat. 24.15. marke 13.14. luke 21.20.

Daniel 11:18
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After this shall he turn his face unto the isles, and shall take many: but a prince for his own behalf shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease; without his own reproach he shall cause it to turn upon him.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 11:18 · retained source text

After this shall he turne his face vnto the yles, and shall take many, but a prince for his own behalfe shall cause the reproch offred by him to cease without his owne reproch: he shall cause it to turne vpon him.

1611 marginal noteHeb. for him.

1611 marginal noteHeb his reproch.

Complete reference index — all 70 verses
Genesis 8:22Exodus 9:29Numbers 8:25Numbers 11:25Numbers 17:5Deuteronomy 15:11Deuteronomy 32:26Joshua 22:25Judges 15:7Judges 20:281 Samuel 7:82 Chronicles 16:5Ezra 4:21Ezra 4:23Ezra 5:5Nehemiah 4:11Nehemiah 6:3Job 3:17Job 10:20Job 14:7Psalms 37:8Psalms 46:9Psalms 85:4Psalms 89:44Proverbs 18:18Proverbs 19:27Proverbs 20:3Proverbs 22:10Proverbs 23:4Ecclesiastes 12:3Isaiah 1:16Isaiah 2:22Isaiah 10:25Isaiah 13:11Isaiah 16:10Isaiah 17:3Isaiah 21:2Isaiah 30:11Isaiah 33:1Jeremiah 7:34Jeremiah 14:17Jeremiah 16:9Jeremiah 17:8Jeremiah 31:36Jeremiah 36:29Jeremiah 48:35Lamentations 2:18Ezekiel 6:6Ezekiel 7:24Ezekiel 12:23Ezekiel 16:41Ezekiel 23:27Ezekiel 23:48Ezekiel 26:13Ezekiel 30:10Ezekiel 30:13Ezekiel 30:18Ezekiel 33:28Ezekiel 34:10Ezekiel 34:25Daniel 9:27Daniel 11:18Hosea 1:4Hosea 2:11Amos 7:5Acts 13:101 Corinthians 13:8Ephesians 1:16Colossians 1:92 Peter 2:14

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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verseExodus1 occurrence
1 verseNumbers3 occurrences
3 versesDeuteronomy2 occurrences
2 versesJoshua1 occurrence
1 verseJudges2 occurrences
2 verses1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseEzra3 occurrences
3 versesNehemiah2 occurrences
2 versesJob3 occurrences
3 versesPsalms4 occurrences
4 versesProverbs5 occurrences
5 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah9 occurrences
9 versesJeremiah7 occurrences
7 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel13 occurrences
13 versesDaniel2 occurrences
2 versesHosea2 occurrences
2 versesAmos1 occurrence
1 verseActs1 occurrence
1 verse1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verseEphesians1 occurrence
1 verseColossians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Peter1 occurrence
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