KJV dictionary & concordance
The act, result, or state of destroying: ruin, overthrow, death, wasting, or that which brings ruin.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Deuteronomy 7:23
Complete exact-word concordance
¶ And the destruction of the transgressors and of the sinners shall be together, and they that forsake the Lord shall be consumed.
¶ And the destruction of the transgressours and of the sinners shall be together: and they that forsake the LORD shall be consumed.
1611 marginal noteHeb. breaking.
1611 marginal noteIob. 31.3. psal. 1.6. & 5.6. & 73.27. & 92.10. & 104.35.
For yet a very little while, and the indignation shall cease, and mine anger in their destruction.
For yet a very litle while, and the indignation shall cease, and mine anger in their destruction.
¶ Howl ye; for the day of the Lord is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.
¶ Howle yee; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.
I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the Lord of hosts.
I will also make it a possession for the Bitterne, and pooles of water: and I will sweepe it with the besome of destruction, sayth the LORD of hostes.
My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives shall flee unto Zoar, an heifer of three years old: for by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping shall they go it up; for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise up a cry of destruction.
My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitiues shall flee vnto Zoar, an heifer of three yeeres olde: for by the mounting vp of Luhith with weeping shall they goe it vp: for in the way of Horonaim, they shall raise vp a crie of destruction.
1611 marginal noteOr, to the borders thereof euen to Zoar as an heifer.
1611 marginal noteHeb. breaking.
1611 marginal noteIere.48.5, 34.
¶ In that day shall five cities in the land of Egypt speak the language of Canaan, and swear to the Lord of hosts; one shall be called, The city of destruction.
¶ In that day shall fiue cities in the land of Egypt speake the language of Canaan, and sweare to the LORD of hostes: one shalbe called the citie of destruction.
1611 marginal noteHeb. the lippe.
1611 marginal noteOr, of Heres: or of the Sunne.
In the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction.
In the citie is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction.
For thy waste and thy desolate places, and the land of thy destruction, shall even now be too narrow by reason of the inhabitants, and they that swallowed thee up shall be far away.
For thy waste and thy desolate places, and the land of thy destruction shall euen now be too narrow by reason of the inhabitants, and they that swallowed thee vp, shall bee farre away.
These two things are come unto thee; who shall be sorry for thee? desolation, and destruction, and the famine, and the sword: by whom shall I comfort thee?
These two things are come vnto thee; who shall be sorie for thee? desolation and destruction, and the famine and the sword: by whom shall I comfort thee?
1611 marginal noteHebr. happened.
1611 marginal noteHeb. breaking.
1611 marginal noteCha.47.9.
Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths.
Their feete runne to euill, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity, wasting & destruction are in their paths.
1611 marginal noteHeb. breaking.
1611 marginal noteProu.1.15 rom.3.15.
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Historical English dictionary sources
The act of destroying; demolition, overthrow, or ruin. Also death, slaughter, a ruined state, or a cause of destruction.
