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destroyed

Meaning of “destroyed”

Past-tense or past-participial form of destroy. Sense 1: Ruined, demolished, consumed, or laid waste. Sense 2: Killed or cut off. Sense 3: Caused a thing's structure, use, activity, or present condition to cease.

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167 occurrences164 verses36 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 7:23

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Deuteronomy 1:44
And the Amorites, which dwelt in that mountain, came out against you, and chased you, as bees do, and destroyed you in Seir, even unto Hormah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 1:44 · retained source text

And the Amorites which dwelt in that mountaine, came out against you, and chased you, as Bees doe, and destroyed you in Seir, euen vnto Hormah.

Deuteronomy 2:12
The Horims also dwelt in Seir beforetime; but the children of Esau succeeded them, when they had destroyed them from before them, and dwelt in their stead; as Israel did unto the land of his possession, which the Lord gave unto them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 2:12 · retained source text

The Horims also dwelt in Seir beforetime, but the children of Esau succeeded them when they had destroyed them from before them, & dwelt in their stead, as Israel did vnto the land of his possession, which the LORD gaue vnto them.

1611 marginal noteHebr. inherited them.

1611 marginal noteOr, roome.

1611 marginal noteGen. 36.20.

Deuteronomy 2:21
A people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims; but the Lord destroyed them before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 2:21 · retained source text

A people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims: but the LORD destroyed them before them, and they succeeded them & dwelt in their stead:)

Deuteronomy 2:22
As he did to the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, when he destroyed the Horims from before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead even unto this day:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 2:22 · retained source text

As he did to the children of Esau which dwelt in Seir, when he destroyed the Horims from before them, and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead euen vnto this day.

Deuteronomy 2:23
And the Avims which dwelt in Hazerim, even unto Azzah, the Caphtorims, which came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead.)
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 2:23 · retained source text

And the Auims which dwelt in Hazerim, euen vnto Azzah, the Caphtorims which came foorth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead.

Deuteronomy 2:34
And we took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed the men, and the women, and the little ones, of every city, we left none to remain:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 2:34 · retained source text

And we tooke all his cities at that time, and vtterly destroyed the men, and the women, and the litle ones of euery citie, we left none to remaine:

1611 marginal noteHeb. euery citie of men and women and litle ones.

Deuteronomy 3:6
And we utterly destroyed them, as we did unto Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying the men, women, and children, of every city.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 3:6 · retained source text

And we vtterly destroyed them, as we did vnto Sihon King of Heshbon, vtterly destroying the men, women, and children of euery citie.

Deuteronomy 4:3
Your eyes have seen what the Lord did because of Baal-peor: for all the men that followed Baal-peor, the Lord thy God hath destroyed them from among you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 4:3 · retained source text

Your eyes haue seene what the LORD did because of Baal Peor: for all the men that followed Baal Peor, the LORD thy God hath destroyed them from among you.

1611 marginal noteNum. 25.4. &c.

Deuteronomy 4:26
I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that ye shall soon utterly perish from off the land whereunto ye go over Jordan to possess it; ye shall not prolong your days upon it, but shall utterly be destroyed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 4:26 · retained source text

I call heauen and earth to witnesse against you this day, that ye shall soone vtterly perish from off the land whereunto you goe ouer Iordan, to possesse it: yee shall not prolong your dayes vpon it, but shall vtterly bee destroyed.

Deuteronomy 7:20
Moreover the Lord thy God will send the hornet among them, until they that are left, and hide themselves from thee, be destroyed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 7:20 · retained source text

Moreouer, the LORD thy God will send the hornet among them, vntill they that are left and hide themselues from thee, be destroyed.

1611 marginal noteExod. 23.28. iosh. 24.12.

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