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discomfited

Meaning of “discomfited”

Routed; defeated; overthrown.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
9 occurrences9 verses8 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Exodus 17:13

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “discomfited”

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Exodus 17:13
And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 17:13 · retained source text

And Ioshua discomfited Amalek, and his people, with the edge of the sword.

Numbers 14:45
Then the Amalekites came down, and the Canaanites which dwelt in that hill, and smote them, and discomfited them, even unto Hormah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 14:45 · retained source text

Then the Amalekites came downe, and the Canaanites which dwelt in that hill, and smote them, and discomfited them, euen vnto Hormah.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 1.44.

Joshua 10:10
And the Lord discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to Beth-horon, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 10:10 · retained source text

And the LORD discomfited them before Israel, and slewe them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth vp to Bethoron, and smote them to Azekah and vnto Makkedah.

Judges 4:15
And the Lord discomfited Sisera, and all his chariots, and all his host, with the edge of the sword before Barak; so that Sisera lighted down off his chariot, and fled away on his feet.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 4:15 · retained source text

And the LORD discomfited Sisera, and all his charets, and all his hoste with the edge of the sword, before Barak: so that Sisera lighted downe off his charet, and fled away on his feet.

1611 marginal notePsal. 83.10.

Judges 8:12
And when Zebah and Zalmunna fled, he pursued after them, and took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and discomfited all the host.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 8:12 · retained source text

And when Zebah and Zalmunna fled, he pursued after them, and took the two kings of Midian, Zebah, and Zalmunna, & discomfited all the host.

1611 marginal noteHeb. terrified.

1 Samuel 7:10
And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the Lord thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 7:10 · retained source text

And as Samuel was offering vp the burnt offering, the Philistines drewe neere to battell against Israel: but the LORD thundred with a great thunder on that day vpon the Philistines, and discomfited them, and they were smitten before Israel.

Psalms 18:14
Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 18:14 · retained source text

Yea, he sent out his arrowes, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.

Isaiah 31:8
¶ Then shall the Assyrian fall with the sword, not of a mighty man; and the sword, not of a mean man, shall devour him: but he shall flee from the sword, and his young men shall be discomfited.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 31:8 · retained source text

¶ Then shall the Assyrian fall with the sword, not of a mightie man; and the sword, not of a meane man, shal deuoure him: but hee shall flee from the sword, and his young men shall be discomfited.

1611 marginal noteOr, for feare of the sword.

1611 marginal noteOr, tributarie: hebr. for melting, or tribute.

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