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havock

Meaning of “havock”

Destructive ruin or devastation.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
1 occurrence1 verse1 bookKJV PCE

First occurrence: Acts 8:3

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The KJV occurrence

KJV PCE
Acts 8:3
As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 8:3 · retained source text

As for Saul, he made hauocke of the Church, entring into euery house, and hailing men and women, committed them to prison.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Waste; devastation; wide and general destruction.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 1, leaf 889