And there went out fire from the Lord, and devoured them, and they died before the Lord.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 10:2 · retained source text
And there went out fire from the LORD and deuoured them, and they died before the LORD.
KJV dictionary & concordance
devoured
Meaning of “devoured”
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of devour, meaning to eat greedily; to consume, destroy, or waste rapidly and completely.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
53 occurrences52 verses21 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 31:15
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Complete reference index — all 52 verses
Genesis 31:15Genesis 37:20Genesis 37:33Genesis 41:7Genesis 41:24Leviticus 10:2Numbers 26:10Deuteronomy 31:17Deuteronomy 32:242 Samuel 18:82 Samuel 22:9Psalms 18:8Psalms 78:45Psalms 79:7Psalms 105:35Isaiah 1:20Isaiah 24:6Jeremiah 2:30Jeremiah 3:24Jeremiah 8:16Jeremiah 10:25Jeremiah 30:16Jeremiah 50:7Jeremiah 50:17Jeremiah 51:34Lamentations 4:11Ezekiel 15:5Ezekiel 16:20Ezekiel 19:3Ezekiel 19:6Ezekiel 19:14Ezekiel 22:25Ezekiel 23:25Ezekiel 33:27Ezekiel 39:4Daniel 7:7Daniel 7:19Hosea 7:7Hosea 7:9Joel 1:19Joel 1:20Amos 4:9Amos 7:4Nahum 1:10Zephaniah 1:18Zephaniah 3:8Zechariah 9:4Matthew 13:4Mark 4:4Luke 8:5Luke 15:30Revelation 20:9
Where “devoured” appears
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Genesis5 occurrences
5 versesLeviticus1 occurrence
1 verseNumbers1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy2 occurrences
2 verses2 Samuel3 occurrences
2 versesPsalms4 occurrences
4 versesIsaiah2 occurrences
2 versesJeremiah8 occurrences
8 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel9 occurrences
9 versesDaniel2 occurrences
2 versesHosea2 occurrences
2 versesJoel2 occurrences
2 versesAmos2 occurrences
2 versesNahum1 occurrence
1 verseZephaniah2 occurrences
2 versesZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke2 occurrences
2 versesRevelation1 occurrence
1 verse
5 versesLeviticus1 occurrence
1 verseNumbers1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy2 occurrences
2 verses2 Samuel3 occurrences
2 versesPsalms4 occurrences
4 versesIsaiah2 occurrences
2 versesJeremiah8 occurrences
8 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel9 occurrences
9 versesDaniel2 occurrences
2 versesHosea2 occurrences
2 versesJoel2 occurrences
2 versesAmos2 occurrences
2 versesNahum1 occurrence
1 verseZephaniah2 occurrences
2 versesZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke2 occurrences
2 versesRevelation1 occurrence
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Historical definitions
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗Eaten; swallowed with greediness; consumed; destroyed; wasted; slain.