KJV dictionary & concordance

foes

Meaning of “foes”

Enemies, adversaries, or hostile persons who oppose, attack, or seek another’s harm or defeat.

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7 occurrences7 verses5 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: 1 Chronicles 21:12

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1 Chronicles 21:12

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Either three years’ famine; or three months to be destroyed before thy foes, while that the sword of thine enemies overtaketh thee; or else three days the sword of the Lord, even the pestilence, in the land, and the angel of the Lord destroying throughout all the coasts of Israel. Now therefore advise thyself what word I shall bring again to him that sent me.

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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 21:12 · retained source text

Either three yeeres famine, or three moneths to bee destroyed before thy foes (while that the sword of thine enemies ouertaketh thee) or else three dayes the sword of the LORD, euen the pestilence in the land, and the Angel of the LORD destroying throughout all the coasts of Israel. Now therefore aduise thy selfe, what word I shall bring againe to him that sent me.

Esther 9:16

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But the other Jews that were in the king’s provinces gathered themselves together, and stood for their lives, and had rest from their enemies, and slew of their foes seventy and five thousand, but they laid not their hands on the prey,

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1611 witness · Esther 9:16 · retained source text

But the other Iewes that were in the kings prouinces, gathered themselues together, & stood for their liues, and had rest from their enemies, and slew of their foes seuenty and fiue thousand, but they laid not their handes on the pray.

Psalms 27:2

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