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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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Isaiah 14:30
And the firstborn of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down in safety: and I will kill thy root with famine, and he shall slay thy remnant.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 14:30 · retained source text

And the first borne of the poore shall feed, and the needy shall lie downe in safetie: and I will kill thy root with famine, and he shall slay thy remnant.

Isaiah 29:1
WOE to Ariel, to Ariel, the city where David dwelt! add ye year to year; let them kill sacrifices.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 29:1 · retained source text

¶ Woe to Ariel, to Ariel the citie where Dauid dwelt: adde yee yeere to yeere; let them kill sacrifices.

1611 marginal noteOr, oh Ariel that is the lyon of God: Or, of the citie.

1611 marginal noteHeb. cut off the heads.

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