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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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Romans 14:15
But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 14:15 · retained source text

But if thy brother be grieued with thy meate: now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.

1611 marginal noteGr. according to charitie. 1.Cor. 8.11.

Romans 14:20
For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
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1611 witness · Romans 14:20 · retained source text

For meat, destroy not the worke of God: all things indeed are pure; but it is euill for that man who eateth with offence.

1611 marginal noteTit. 1.15.

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