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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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Proverbs 1:32
For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 1:32 · retained source text

For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fooles shall destroy them.

1611 marginal noteOr, ease of the simple.

Proverbs 11:3
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 11:3 · retained source text

The integritie of the vpright shall guide them: but the peruersenesse of transgressours shall destroy them.

1611 marginal noteCha.13.6.

Proverbs 15:25
The Lord will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 15:25 · retained source text

The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.

1611 marginal noteChap. 12.7. and 14.11.

Proverbs 21:7
The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 21:7 · retained source text

The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to doe iudgement.

1611 marginal noteHeb. saw them, or, dwell with them.

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