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corruption

Meaning of “corruption”

Sense 1: Decay, rottenness, spoilage, defect, ruin, or dissolution. Sense 2: Moral depravity.

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21 occurrences21 verses12 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Leviticus 22:25

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Acts 2:31
He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
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1611 witness · Acts 2:31 · retained source text

He seeing this before, spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soule was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.

1611 marginal notePsal. 16.11.

Acts 13:34
And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.
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1611 witness · Acts 13:34 · retained source text

And as concerning that he raised him vp from the dead, now no more to returne to corruption, he said on this wise, I will giue you the sure mercies of Dauid.

1611 marginal noteGre. [illegible Greek], holy or iust things, which word the Sept. both in the place of Esai 55.3.and in many others, vse for that which is in the Hebrew, Mercies.

1611 marginal noteEsai. 55.3.

Acts 13:35
Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
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1611 witness · Acts 13:35 · retained source text

Wherfore he saith also in another Psalme, Thou shalt not suffer thine holy one to see corruption.

1611 marginal notePsal. 16.11.

Acts 13:36
For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:
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1611 witness · Acts 13:36 · retained source text

For Dauid after he had serued his owne generation by the will of God, fell on sleepe, and was laide vnto his fathers, and saw corruption:

1611 marginal noteOr, after he had in his owne age serued the will of God.

1611 marginal note1.Kings 2.10.

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