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kill

Meaning of “kill”

To cause death, slay, put to death, or destroy life.

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125 occurrences118 verses23 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:15

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1 Samuel 16:2
And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And the Lord said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 16:2 · retained source text

And Samuel said, How can I goe? if Saul heare it, he will kill mee. And the LORD said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the LORD.

1611 marginal noteHebr. in thine hand.

1 Samuel 17:9
If he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:9 · retained source text

If he be able to fight with mee, and to kill me, then will we be your seruants: but if I preuaile against him, and kill him, then shall yee be our seruants, and serue vs.

1 Samuel 19:1
AND Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 19:1 · retained source text

¶ And Saul spake to Ionathan his sonne, and to all his seruants, that they should kill Dauid.

1 Samuel 19:2
But Jonathan Saul’s son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 19:2 · retained source text

But Ionathan Sauls sonne delighted much in Dauid, and Ionathan told Dauid, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: Now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thy selfe vntill the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thy selfe:

1 Samuel 19:17
And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 19:17 · retained source text

And Saul said vnto Michal, Why hast thou deceiued me so, and sent away mine enemie, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, Hee said vnto me, Let mee goe; Why should I kill thee?

1 Samuel 24:10
Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the Lord had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the Lord’s anointed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 24:10 · retained source text

Behold, this day thine eyes haue seene, how that the LORD had deliuered thee to day into mine hand in the caue: and some bade me kill thee, but mine eye spared thee, and I said, I will not put foorth mine hand against my lord, for hee is the LORDs Anointed.

1 Samuel 30:15
And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 30:15 · retained source text

And Dauid sayde to him, Canst thou bring me downe to this company? And he said, Sweare vnto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliuer mee into the handes of my master, and I will bring thee downe to this company.

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