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
A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
A fooles mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soule.
1611 marginal noteChap. 10.14. and 12.13. & 13.3.
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
Before destruction the heart of man is haughtie, and before honour is humilitie.
1611 marginal noteChap. 11.2. & 16.18. and 15.33.
It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
It is ioy to the iust to doe iudgement: but destruction shalbe to the workers of iniquitie.
For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
For their heart studieth destruction, and their lippes talke of mischiefe.
1611 marginal notePsal.10.7.
Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
Hell and destruction are neuer full: so the eyes of man are neuer satisfied.
1611 marginal noteHebr. not.
1611 marginal noteEccles.1.8
Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
Open thy mouth for the dumbe in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
1611 marginal noteHebr. the sonnes of destruction.
¶ 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.
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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.
