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destroy

Meaning of “destroy”

Sense 1: To ruin, demolish, consume, or lay waste. Sense 2: To kill or cut off. Sense 3: To cause a thing's structure, use, activity, or present condition to cease.

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261 occurrences243 verses44 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 6:7

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2 Chronicles 12:7
And when the Lord saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves; therefore I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance; and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 12:7 · retained source text

And when the LORD saw that they humbled themselues, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, They haue humbled themselues, therefore I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliuerance, and my wrath shall not bee powred out vpon Ierusalem, by the hand of Shishak.

1611 marginal noteOr, a litle while.

2 Chronicles 12:12
And when he humbled himself, the wrath of the Lord turned from him, that he would not destroy him altogether: and also in Judah things went well.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 12:12 · retained source text

And when he humbled himselfe, the wrath of the LORD turned from him, that hee would not destroy him altogether: and also in Iudah things went well.

1611 marginal noteOr, and yet in Iudah there were good things.

2 Chronicles 20:23
For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 20:23 · retained source text

For the children of Ammon and Moab, stood vp against the inhabitants of mount Seir, vtterly to slay and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, euery one helped to destroy another.

1611 marginal noteHeb. for the destruction.

2 Chronicles 21:7
Howbeit the Lord would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a light to him and to his sons for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 21:7 · retained source text

Howbeit the LORD would not destroy the house of Dauid, because of the couenant that hee had made with Dauid, and as hee promised, to giue a light to him and to his sons for euer.

1611 marginal noteHeb. lamp, or candle.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 8. 1.king. 11.36. 2.king. 8.19. psal. 132.11,&c.

2 Chronicles 25:16
And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king’s counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 25:16 · retained source text

And it came to passe as hee talked with him, that the king said vnto him, Art thou made of the Kings counsell? forbeare; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the Prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened vnto my counsell.

1611 marginal noteHeb. counselled.

2 Chronicles 35:21
But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah? I come not against thee this day, but against the house wherewith I have war: for God commanded me to make haste: forbear thee from meddling with God, who is with me, that he destroy thee not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 35:21 · retained source text

But hee sent Embassadours to him, saying, What haue I to doe with thee, thou king of Iudah? I come not against thee this day, but against the house, wherewith I haue warre: for God commaunded mee to make haste: forbeare thee from medling with God, who is with mee, that hee destroy thee not.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the house of my warre.

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