The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 119:95 · retained source text
The wicked haue waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.
KJV dictionary & concordance
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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Every verse containing “destroy”
And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 143:12 · retained source text
And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soule: for I am thy seruant.
Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 144:6 · retained source text
Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoote out thine arrowes, and destroy them.
1611 marginal notePsal. 18.13,14.
The Lord preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 145:20 · retained source text
The LORD preserueth all them that loue him: but all the wicked will he destroy.
For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
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.
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
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.
The Lord will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
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.
The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
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.
Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 5:6 · retained source text
Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sinne, neither say thou before the Angel, that it was an errour: wherefore should God be angrie at thy voyce, and destroy the worke of thine hands?
Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 7:16 · retained source text
Be not righteous ouer much, neither make thy selfe ouer wise: why shouldest thou destroy thy selfe?
1611 marginal noteHeb. be desolate?
Complete reference index — all 243 verses
Genesis 6:7Genesis 6:13Genesis 6:17Genesis 7:4Genesis 9:11Genesis 9:15Genesis 18:23Genesis 18:24Genesis 18:28Genesis 18:31Genesis 18:32Genesis 19:13Genesis 19:14Exodus 8:9Exodus 12:13Exodus 15:9Exodus 23:27Exodus 34:13Leviticus 23:30Leviticus 26:22Leviticus 26:30Leviticus 26:44Numbers 21:2Numbers 24:17Numbers 24:19Numbers 32:15Numbers 33:52Deuteronomy 1:27Deuteronomy 2:15Deuteronomy 4:31Deuteronomy 6:15Deuteronomy 7:2Deuteronomy 7:4Deuteronomy 7:5Deuteronomy 7:10Deuteronomy 7:23Deuteronomy 7:24Deuteronomy 9:3Deuteronomy 9:14Deuteronomy 9:19Deuteronomy 9:25Deuteronomy 9:26Deuteronomy 10:10Deuteronomy 12:2Deuteronomy 12:3Deuteronomy 20:17Deuteronomy 20:19Deuteronomy 20:20Deuteronomy 28:63Deuteronomy 31:3Deuteronomy 32:25Deuteronomy 33:27Joshua 7:7Joshua 7:12Joshua 9:24Joshua 11:20Joshua 22:33Judges 6:5Judges 21:111 Samuel 15:31 Samuel 15:61 Samuel 15:91 Samuel 15:181 Samuel 23:101 Samuel 24:211 Samuel 26:91 Samuel 26:152 Samuel 1:142 Samuel 14:72 Samuel 14:112 Samuel 14:162 Samuel 20:192 Samuel 20:202 Samuel 22:412 Samuel 24:161 Kings 9:211 Kings 13:341 Kings 16:122 Kings 8:192 Kings 10:192 Kings 13:232 Kings 18:252 Kings 24:21 Chronicles 21:152 Chronicles 12:72 Chronicles 12:122 Chronicles 20:232 Chronicles 21:72 Chronicles 25:162 Chronicles 35:21Ezra 6:12Esther 3:6Esther 3:13Esther 4:7Esther 4:8Esther 8:5Esther 8:11Esther 9:24Job 2:3Job 6:9Job 8:18Job 10:8Job 19:26Psalms 5:6Psalms 5:10Psalms 18:40Psalms 21:10Psalms 28:5Psalms 40:14Psalms 52:5Psalms 55:9Psalms 63:9Psalms 69:4Psalms 74:8Psalms 101:8Psalms 106:23Psalms 106:34Psalms 118:10Psalms 118:11Psalms 118:12Psalms 119:95Psalms 143:12Psalms 144:6Psalms 145:20Proverbs 1:32Proverbs 11:3Proverbs 15:25Proverbs 21:7Ecclesiastes 5:6Ecclesiastes 7:16Isaiah 3:12Isaiah 10:7Isaiah 11:9Isaiah 11:15Isaiah 13:5Isaiah 13:9Isaiah 19:3Isaiah 23:11Isaiah 25:7Isaiah 32:7Isaiah 36:10Isaiah 42:14Isaiah 51:13Isaiah 54:16Isaiah 65:8Isaiah 65:25Jeremiah 1:10Jeremiah 5:10Jeremiah 6:5Jeremiah 11:19Jeremiah 12:17Jeremiah 13:14Jeremiah 15:3Jeremiah 15:6Jeremiah 15:7Jeremiah 17:18Jeremiah 18:7Jeremiah 23:1Jeremiah 25:9Jeremiah 31:28Jeremiah 36:29Jeremiah 46:8Jeremiah 48:18Jeremiah 49:9Jeremiah 49:38Jeremiah 50:21Jeremiah 50:26Jeremiah 51:3Jeremiah 51:11Jeremiah 51:20Lamentations 2:8Lamentations 3:66Ezekiel 5:16Ezekiel 6:3Ezekiel 9:8Ezekiel 14:9Ezekiel 21:31Ezekiel 22:27Ezekiel 22:30Ezekiel 25:7Ezekiel 25:15Ezekiel 25:16Ezekiel 26:4Ezekiel 26:12Ezekiel 28:16Ezekiel 30:11Ezekiel 30:13Ezekiel 32:13Ezekiel 34:16Ezekiel 43:3Daniel 2:12Daniel 2:24Daniel 4:23Daniel 7:26Daniel 8:24Daniel 8:25Daniel 9:26Daniel 11:26Daniel 11:44Hosea 2:12Hosea 4:5Hosea 11:9Amos 9:8Obadiah 1:8Micah 2:10Micah 5:10Micah 5:14Zephaniah 2:5Zephaniah 2:13Haggai 2:22Zechariah 12:9Malachi 3:11Matthew 2:13Matthew 5:17Matthew 10:28Matthew 12:14Matthew 21:41Matthew 26:61Matthew 27:20Mark 1:24Mark 3:6Mark 9:22Mark 11:18Mark 12:9Mark 14:58Luke 4:34Luke 6:9Luke 9:56Luke 19:47Luke 20:16John 2:19John 10:10Acts 6:14Romans 14:15Romans 14:201 Corinthians 1:191 Corinthians 3:171 Corinthians 6:132 Thessalonians 2:8Hebrews 2:14James 4:121 John 3:8Revelation 11:18
Where “destroy” appears
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Genesis15 occurrences
13 versesExodus5 occurrences
5 versesLeviticus4 occurrences
4 versesNumbers6 occurrences
5 versesDeuteronomy26 occurrences
25 versesJoshua6 occurrences
5 versesJudges2 occurrences
2 verses1 Samuel8 occurrences
8 verses2 Samuel9 occurrences
8 verses1 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses2 Kings6 occurrences
5 verses1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles7 occurrences
6 versesEzra2 occurrences
1 verseEsther8 occurrences
7 versesJob5 occurrences
5 versesPsalms22 occurrences
21 versesProverbs4 occurrences
4 versesEcclesiastes2 occurrences
2 versesIsaiah18 occurrences
16 versesJeremiah24 occurrences
24 versesLamentations2 occurrences
2 versesEzekiel18 occurrences
18 versesDaniel11 occurrences
9 versesHosea3 occurrences
3 versesAmos2 occurrences
1 verseObadiah1 occurrence
1 verseMicah3 occurrences
3 versesZephaniah2 occurrences
2 versesHaggai1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMalachi1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew8 occurrences
7 versesMark6 occurrences
6 versesLuke5 occurrences
5 versesJohn2 occurrences
2 versesActs1 occurrence
1 verseRomans2 occurrences
2 verses1 Corinthians3 occurrences
3 verses2 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews1 occurrence
1 verseJames1 occurrence
1 verse1 John1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation2 occurrences
1 verse
13 versesExodus5 occurrences
5 versesLeviticus4 occurrences
4 versesNumbers6 occurrences
5 versesDeuteronomy26 occurrences
25 versesJoshua6 occurrences
5 versesJudges2 occurrences
2 verses1 Samuel8 occurrences
8 verses2 Samuel9 occurrences
8 verses1 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses2 Kings6 occurrences
5 verses1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles7 occurrences
6 versesEzra2 occurrences
1 verseEsther8 occurrences
7 versesJob5 occurrences
5 versesPsalms22 occurrences
21 versesProverbs4 occurrences
4 versesEcclesiastes2 occurrences
2 versesIsaiah18 occurrences
16 versesJeremiah24 occurrences
24 versesLamentations2 occurrences
2 versesEzekiel18 occurrences
18 versesDaniel11 occurrences
9 versesHosea3 occurrences
3 versesAmos2 occurrences
1 verseObadiah1 occurrence
1 verseMicah3 occurrences
3 versesZephaniah2 occurrences
2 versesHaggai1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMalachi1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew8 occurrences
7 versesMark6 occurrences
6 versesLuke5 occurrences
5 versesJohn2 occurrences
2 versesActs1 occurrence
1 verseRomans2 occurrences
2 verses1 Corinthians3 occurrences
3 verses2 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews1 occurrence
1 verseJames1 occurrence
1 verse1 John1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation2 occurrences
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