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corrupt

Meaning of “corrupt”

1. Morally spoiled, defiled, perverted, false, or turned from integrity. 2. Physically decayed, damaged, or unsound. 3. As a verb, to spoil, debase, pervert, or cause decay.

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KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
33 occurrences31 verses17 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 6:11

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Genesis 6:11
The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 6:11 · retained source text

The earth also was corrupt before God; and the earth was filled with violence.

Genesis 6:12
And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
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1611 witness · Genesis 6:12 · retained source text

And God looked vpon the earth, and behold, it was corrupt: for all flesh had corrupted his way vpon the earth.

Deuteronomy 4:25
¶ When thou shalt beget children, and children’s children, and ye shall have remained long in the land, and shall corrupt yourselves, and make a graven image, or the likeness of any thing, and shall do evil in the sight of the Lord thy God, to provoke him to anger:
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 4:25 · retained source text

¶ When thou shalt beget children, and childrens children, and shalt haue remained long in the land, and shal corrupt your selues, & make a grauen image, or the likenes of any thing, and shall doe euil in the sight of the LORD thy God, to prouoke him to anger:

Deuteronomy 31:29
For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 31:29 · retained source text

For I know, that after my death yee will vtterly corrupt your selues, and turne aside from the way, which I haue commauded you: and euil wil befall you in the latter dayes, because yee wil doe euil in the sight of the LORD, to prouoke him to anger through the worke of your hands.

Job 17:1
MY breath is corrupt, my days are extinct, the graves are ready for me.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 17:1 · retained source text

¶ My breath is corrupt, my dayes are extinct, the graues are ready for me.

1611 marginal noteOr, my spirit is spent.

Psalms 14:1
THE fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 14:1 · retained source text

¶ The foole hath sayd in his heart, There is no God: they are corrupt, they haue done abominable workes, there is none that doeth good.

Psalms 53:1
THE fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.
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1611 witness · Psalms 53:1 · retained source text

¶ The foole hath sayde in his heart, There is no god; Corrupt are they, and haue done abhominable iniquitie; there is none that doth good.

Psalms 73:8
They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 73:8 · retained source text

They are corrupt, and speake wickedly concerning oppression: they speake loftily.

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