KJV dictionary & concordance
To eat greedily; to consume, destroy, or waste rapidly and completely.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 49:27
Complete exact-word concordance
They have dealt treacherously against the Lord: for they have begotten strange children: now shall a month devour them with their portions.
They haue dealt treacherously against the LORD: for they haue begotten strange children, now shall a moneth deuoure them with their portions.
For Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and buildeth temples; and Judah hath multiplied fenced cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the palaces thereof.
For Israel hath forgotten his maker, and buildeth temples; and Iudah hath multiplied fenced cities: but I will send a fire vpon his cities, and it shall deuoure the palaces thereof.
And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.
And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and deuoure them, because of their own counsels.
I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them.
I will meet them as a beare that is bereaued of her whelpes, and will rent the kall of their heart, and there will I deuoure them like a Lion: the wilde beast shall teare them.
1611 marginal noteHebr. the beast of the field.
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