KJV dictionary & concordance
Third-person singular present form of destroy. Sense 1: Ruins, demolishes, consumes, or lays waste. Sense 2: Kills or cuts off. Sense 3: Causes a thing's structure, use, activity, or present condition to cease.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Deuteronomy 8:20
Complete exact-word concordance
As the nations which the Lord destroyeth before your face, so shall ye perish; because ye would not be obedient unto the voice of the Lord your God.
As the nations which the LORD destroyeth before your face, so shall yee perish; because ye would not be obedient vnto the voice of the LORD your God.
This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.
This is one thing, therefore I said it; he destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.
He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.
He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: hee inlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them againe.
1611 marginal noteHeb. leadeth in.
But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.
But who so committeth adultery with a woman, lacketh vnderstanding: hee that doeth it, destroyeth his owne soule.
1611 marginal noteHeb. heart.
An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the iust be deliuered.
1611 marginal noteIob 8.13.
Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
Giue not thy strength vnto women, nor thy wayes to that which destroyeth kings.
¶ Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
¶ Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad: and a gift destroyeth the heart.
1611 marginal noteDeut.16.19.
Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
Wisedome is better then weapons of warre: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
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