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destroying

Meaning of “destroying”

Present-participial or verbal-noun form of destroy. Sense 1: Ruining, demolishing, consuming, or laying waste. Sense 2: Killing or cutting off. Sense 3: Causing a thing's structure, use, activity, or present condition to cease.

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14 occurrences14 verses8 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Deuteronomy 3:6

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Jeremiah 51:25
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Behold, I am against thee, O destroying mountain, saith the Lord, which destroyest all the earth: and I will stretch out mine hand upon thee, and roll thee down from the rocks, and will make thee a burnt mountain.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 51:25 · retained source text

Behold, I am against thee, O destroying mountaine, saith the LORD, which destroiest all the earth, and I wil stretch out mine hand vpon thee, and roule thee downe from the rockes, and will make thee a burnt mountaine.

Lamentations 2:8
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The Lord hath purposed to destroy the wall of the daughter of Zion: he hath stretched out a line, he hath not withdrawn his hand from destroying: therefore he made the rampart and the wall to lament; they languished together.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Lamentations 2:8 · retained source text

The LORD hath purposed to destroy the wall of the daughter of Zion: he hath stretched out a line: he hath not withdrawen his hand from destroying: therefore hee made the rampart and the wall to lament: they languished together.

1611 marginal noteHebr. swallowing vp.

Ezekiel 9:1
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HE cried also in mine ears with a loud voice, saying, Cause them that have charge over the city to draw near, even every man with his destroying weapon in his hand.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 9:1 · retained source text

¶ Hee cryed also in mine eares, with a loude voyce, saying; Cause them that hauecharge ouer the citie, to draw neere, euen euery man with his destroying weapon in his hand.

Complete reference index — all 14 verses
Deuteronomy 3:6Deuteronomy 13:15Joshua 11:112 Kings 19:111 Chronicles 21:121 Chronicles 21:15Isaiah 28:2Isaiah 37:11Jeremiah 2:30Jeremiah 51:1Jeremiah 51:25Lamentations 2:8Ezekiel 9:1Ezekiel 20:17

Where “destroying” appears

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Deuteronomy2 occurrences
2 versesJoshua1 occurrence
1 verse2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse1 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 versesIsaiah2 occurrences
2 versesJeremiah3 occurrences
3 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel2 occurrences
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