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exacted

Meaning of “exacted”

Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of exact, meaning to demand or require payment, debt, labor, or another due, often by authority.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
2 occurrences2 verses1 bookKJV PCE

First occurrence: 2 Kings 15:20

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Every verse containing “exacted”

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2 Kings 15:20
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And Menahem exacted the money of Israel, even of all the mighty men of wealth, of each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back, and stayed not there in the land.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 15:20 · retained source text

And Menahem exacted the mony of Israel, euen of all the mightie men of wealth, of each man fiftie shekels of siluer, to giue to the king of Assyria: so the king of Assyria turned backe, and stayed not there in the land.

1611 marginal noteHeb. caused to come forth.

2 Kings 23:35
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And Jehoiakim gave the silver and the gold to Pharaoh; but he taxed the land to give the money according to the commandment of Pharaoh: he exacted the silver and the gold of the people of the land, of every one according to his taxation, to give it unto Pharaoh-nechoh.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 23:35 · retained source text

And Iehoiakim gaue the siluer, and the golde to Pharaoh, but he taxed the land to giue the money according to the commandement of Pharaoh: hee exacted the siluer and the golde of the people of the land, of euery one according to his taxation, to giue it vnto Pharaoh Nechoh.

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Webster 1828

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Demanded or required by authority; extorted.

volume 1, leaf 706, column 2 (main_dictionary)