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
Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.
Let destruction come vpon him at vnawares, and let his net that hee hath hid, catch himselfe: into that very destruction let him fall.
1611 marginal noteHe. which he knoweth not of.
But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.
But thou, O God, shalt bring them downe into the pit of destruction: Bloody and deceitfull men shall not liue out halfe their dayes, but I will trust in thee.
1611 marginal noteHeb. men of bloods and deceit.
1611 marginal noteHebr. shal not halfe their dayes.
Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.
Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them downe into destruction.
Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? or thy faithfulness in destruction?
Shall thy louing kindnesse be declared in the graue? or thy faithfulnesse in destruction?
Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men.
Thou turnest man to destruction: and sayest, Returne yee children of men.
Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darknes: nor for the destruction, that wasteth at noone-day.
Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
Who redeemeth thy life from destruction: who crowneth thee with louing kindnesse and tender mercies.
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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.
