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devour

Meaning of “devour”

To eat greedily; to consume, destroy, or waste rapidly and completely.

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71 occurrences69 verses26 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 49:27

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2 Chronicles 7:13
If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 7:13 · retained source text

If I shut vp heauen that there bee no raine, or if I command the locusts to deuoure the land, or if I send pestilence among my people:

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