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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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Daniel 7:23
Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Daniel 7:23 · retained source text

Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdome vpon earth, which shall be diuerse from all kingdomes, & shall deuoure the whole earth, and shall tread it downe, and breake it in pieces.

Hosea 5:7
They have dealt treacherously against the Lord: for they have begotten strange children: now shall a month devour them with their portions.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hosea 5:7 · retained source text

They haue dealt treacherously against the LORD: for they haue begotten strange children, now shall a moneth deuoure them with their portions.

Hosea 8:14
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hosea 8:14 · retained source text

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.

Hosea 11:6
And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hosea 11:6 · retained source text

And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and deuoure them, because of their own counsels.

Hosea 13:8
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 13:8 · retained source text

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.

Amos 1:4
But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Ben-hadad.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Amos 1:4 · retained source text

But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall deuoure the palaces of Benhadad.

Amos 1:7
But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Amos 1:7 · retained source text

But I wil send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall deuoure the palaces thereof.

Amos 1:10
But I will send a fire on the wall of Tyrus, which shall devour the palaces thereof.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Amos 1:10 · retained source text

But I wil send a fire on the wall of Tyrus, which shall deuoure the palaces thereof.

Amos 1:12
But I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Amos 1:12 · retained source text

But I will send a fire vpon Teman, which shall deuoure the palaces of Bozrah.

Amos 1:14
But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it shall devour the palaces thereof, with shouting in the day of battle, with a tempest in the day of the whirlwind:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Amos 1:14 · retained source text

But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it shall deuoure the palaces thereof, with showting in the day of battell, with a tempest in the day of the whirlewinde.

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