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consume

Meaning of “consume”

1. To destroy, use up, or bring to an end. 2. To waste away or be exhausted.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
56 occurrences51 verses22 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 41:30

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Esther 9:24
Because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them;
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1611 witness · Esther 9:24 · retained source text

Because Haman the sonne of Hammedatha the Agagite, the enemie of all the Iewes, had deuised against the Iewes to destroy them, and had cast Pur (that is, the lot) to consume them, and to destroy them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. crush.

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To waste away slowly; to be exhausted.

volume 1, leaf 472, column 2 (main_dictionary)