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
Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.
Thou shalt be hidde from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction, when it commeth.
1611 marginal noteOr, when the tongue scourgeth.
At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.
At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.
His strength shall be hungerbitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side.
His strength shalbe hunger-bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side.
How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.
How oft is the candle of the wicked put out? and how oft commeth their destruction vpon them? God distributeth sorrowes in his anger.
1611 marginal noteOr, lampe.
His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty.
His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drinke of the wrath of the Almightie.
That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.
That the wicked is reserued to the day of destruction; they shall bee brought foorth to the day of wrath.
1611 marginal noteHeb. the day of wraths.
1611 marginal notePro. 16.4.
Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.
Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no couering.
1611 marginal notePro. 15.11.
destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.
Destruction and death say, Wee haue heard the fame thereof with our eares.
Upon my right hand rise the youth; they push away my feet, and they raise up against me the ways of their destruction.
Upon my right hand rise the youth, they push away my feete, and they raise vp against mee the wayes of their destruction.
Howbeit he will not stretch out his hand to the grave, though they cry in his destruction.
Howbeit he will not stretch out his hand to the graue, though they cry in his destruction.
1611 marginal noteHeb. heape.
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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.
