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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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Acts 7:28
Wilt thou kill me, as thou diddest the Egyptian yesterday?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 7:28 · retained source text

Wilt thou kill me, as thou diddest the Egyptian yesterday?

Acts 9:23
¶ And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 9:23 · retained source text

¶ And after that many dayes were fulfilled, the Iewes tooke counsel to kill him.

Acts 9:24
But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 9:24 · retained source text

But their laying awaite was knowen of Saul: and they watched the gates day and night to kill him.

1611 marginal note2.Cor. 11.32.

Acts 10:13
And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 10:13 · retained source text

And there came a voyce to him, Rise, Peter: kill, and eate.

Acts 21:31
And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 21:31 · retained source text

And as they went about to kil him, tidings came vnto the chiefe captaine of the band, that all Hierusalem was in an vprore.

Acts 23:15
Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would inquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 23:15 · retained source text

Now therefore ye with the Councill, signifie to the chiefe captaine that he bring him downe vnto you to morrow, as though yee would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or euer he come neere, are ready to kill him.

Acts 25:3
And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 25:3 · retained source text

And desired fauour against him, that he would send for him to Hierusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.

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