KJV dictionary & concordance

destruction

Meaning of “destruction”

The act, result, or state of destroying: ruin, overthrow, death, wasting, or that which brings ruin.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

94 occurrences92 verses26 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Deuteronomy 7:23

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1 Samuel 5:9

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And it was so, that, after they had carried it about, the hand of the Lord was against the city with a very great destruction: and he smote the men of the city, both small and great, and they had emerods in their secret parts.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 1 Samuel 5:9 · retained source text

And it was so, that after they had caried it about, the hand of the LORD was against the citie with a very great destruction: and hee smote the men of the citie both small and great, and they had Emerods in their secret parts.

1 Samuel 5:11

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So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to his own place, that it slay us not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 1 Samuel 5:11 · retained source text

So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the Arke of the God of Israel, and let it goe againe to his owne place, that it slay vs not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the citie: The hand of God was very heauy there.

Complete reference index — all 92 verses

Deuteronomy 7:23 Deuteronomy 32:24 1 Samuel 5:9 1 Samuel 5:11 1 Kings 20:42 2 Chronicles 22:4 2 Chronicles 22:7 2 Chronicles 26:16 Esther 8:6 Esther 9:5 Job 5:21 Job 5:22 Job 18:12 Job 21:17 Job 21:20 Job 21:30 Job 26:6 Job 28:22 Job 30:12 Job 30:24 Job 31:3 Job 31:12 Job 31:23 Job 31:29 Psalms 35:8 Psalms 55:23 Psalms 73:18 Psalms 88:11 Psalms 90:3 Psalms 91:6 Psalms 103:4 Proverbs 1:27 Proverbs 10:14 Proverbs 10:15 Proverbs 10:29 Proverbs 13:3 Proverbs 14:28 Proverbs 15:11 Proverbs 16:18 Proverbs 17:19 Proverbs 18:7 Proverbs 18:12 Proverbs 21:15 Proverbs 24:2 Proverbs 27:20 Proverbs 31:8 Isaiah 1:28 Isaiah 10:25 Isaiah 13:6 Isaiah 14:23 Isaiah 15:5 Isaiah 19:18 Isaiah 24:12 Isaiah 49:19 Isaiah 51:19 Isaiah 59:7 Isaiah 60:18 Jeremiah 4:6 Jeremiah 4:20 Jeremiah 6:1 Jeremiah 17:18 Jeremiah 46:20 Jeremiah 48:3 Jeremiah 48:5 Jeremiah 50:22 Jeremiah 51:54 Lamentations 2:11 Lamentations 3:47 Lamentations 3:48 Lamentations 4:10 Ezekiel 5:16 Ezekiel 7:25 Ezekiel 32:9 Hosea 7:13 Hosea 9:6 Hosea 13:14 Joel 1:15 Obadiah 1:12 Micah 2:10 Zechariah 14:11 Matthew 7:13 Romans 3:16 Romans 9:22 1 Corinthians 5:5 2 Corinthians 10:8 2 Corinthians 13:10 Philippians 3:19 1 Thessalonians 5:3 2 Thessalonians 1:9 1 Timothy 6:9 2 Peter 2:1 2 Peter 3:16

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Deuteronomy 7:23 Job 21:17 Psalms 73:18 Proverbs 17:19 Isaiah 24:12 Jeremiah 51:54 Micah 2:10 2 Peter 3:16

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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The act of destroying; demolition, overthrow, or ruin. Also death, slaughter, a ruined state, or a cause of destruction.

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