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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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John 5:18
Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 5:18 · retained source text

Therefore the Iewes sought the more to kill him, not onely because hee had broken the Sabbath, but said also, that God was his father, making himselfe equall with God.

John 7:1
AFTER these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 7:1 · retained source text

¶ After these things, Iesus walked in Galilee: for hee would not walk in Iurie, because the Iewes sought to kill him.

John 7:19
Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 7:19 · retained source text

Did not Moses giue you the Law, and yet none of you keepeth the Law? Why goe ye about to kill me?

1611 marginal noteExo. 24.3.

1611 marginal noteCha. 5.18

John 7:25
Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 7:25 · retained source text

Then said some of them of Hierusalem, Is not this hee, whome they seeke to kill?

John 8:22
Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 8:22 · retained source text

Then said the Iewes, Will hee kill himselfe? because he saith, Whither I goe, ye cannot come.

John 8:37
I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 8:37 · retained source text

I know that yee are Abrahams seed, but ye seeke to kill mee, because my word hath no place in you.

John 8:40
But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 8:40 · retained source text

But now yee seeke to kill me, a man that hath tolde you the trueth, which I haue heard of God: this did not Abraham.

John 10:10
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 10:10 · retained source text

The theefe commeth not, but for to steale and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might haue life, and that they might haue it more abundantly.

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