Read the Bible

KJV dictionary & concordance

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.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-references
167 occurrences164 verses36 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 7:23

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “destroyed”

KJV PCE

Remembering a verse with different wording? Find a verse across the Bible →

Showing verses 1–2 of 2 · 2 word occurrences in this result

Ezra 4:15
That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezra 4:15 · retained source text

That search may be made in the booke of the Records of thy fathers: so shalt thou finde in the booke of the Records, and know, that this City is a rebellious city, and hurtfull vnto Kings and prouinces, and that they haue moued sedition within the same of olde time: for which cause was this citie destroyed.

1611 marginal noteCald. made.

1611 marginal noteChald. in the midst thereof.

Ezra 5:12
But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babylon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezra 5:12 · retained source text

But after that our fathers had prouoked the God of heauen vnto wrath: he gaue them into the hande of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, the Caldean, who destroyed this house, and caried the people away into Babylon.

1611 marginal note2.Kings 24.2. and 25.8.

Complete reference index — all 164 verses

Where “destroyed” appears

Select a book to filter the concordance. Occurrences and verses are counted separately.

Source order

Definition evidence