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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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Ezekiel 20:44
And ye shall know that I am the Lord, when I have wrought with you for my name’s sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 20:44 · retained source text

And ye shal know that I am the LORD, when I haue wrought with you for my Names sake, not according to your wicked wayes, nor according to your corrupt doings, O yee house of Israel, saith the LORD God.

Ezekiel 23:11
And when her sister Aholibah saw this, she was more corrupt in her inordinate love than she, and in her whoredoms more than her sister in her whoredoms.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 23:11 · retained source text

And when her sister Aholibah saw this, she was more corrupt in her inordinate loue then she, and in her whoredoms more then her sister in her whoredomes.

1611 marginal noteHeb. she corrupted her inordinate loue more then &c.

1611 marginal noteHeb. more then the whoredomes of her sister.

Daniel 2:9
But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Daniel 2:9 · retained source text

But if yee will not make knowen vnto me the dreame, there is but one decree for you: for ye haue prepared lying, and corrupt words to speake before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dreame, and I shall know that yee can shewe mee the interpretation thereof.

Daniel 11:32
And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 11:32 · retained source text

And such as doe wickedly against the couenant, shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God, shall be strong and doe exploits.

1611 marginal noteOr, cause to dissemble.

Malachi 1:14
But cursed be the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, saith the Lord of hosts, and my name is dreadful among the heathen.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Malachi 1:14 · retained source text

But cursed be the deceiuer, which hath in his flocke a male, and voweth and sacrificeth vnto the LORD a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, saith the LORD of hostes, and my name is dreadfull among the heathen.

1611 marginal noteHeb. in whose flocke is.

Malachi 2:3
Behold, I will corrupt your seed, and spread dung upon your faces, even the dung of your solemn feasts; and one shall take you away with it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Malachi 2:3 · retained source text

Behold, I will corrupt your seed, and spread doung vpon your faces, euen the doung of your solemne feasts, and one shall take you away with it.

1611 marginal noteOr, reproue.

1611 marginal noteHeb. scatter.

1611 marginal noteOr, it shall take you away to it.

Matthew 6:19
¶ Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 6:19 · retained source text

¶ Lay not vp for your selues treasures vpon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where theeues breake thorow, and steale.

Matthew 6:20
But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 6:20 · retained source text

But lay vp for your selues treasures in heauen, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, & where theeues doe not breake thorow, nor steale.

1611 marginal noteLuke 12.33. 1.tim.6 19.

Matthew 7:17
Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
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1611 witness · Matthew 7:17 · retained source text

Euen so, euery good tree bringeth forth good fruit: but a corrupt tree bringeth forth euill fruit.

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