A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 3:3 · retained source text
A time to kill, and a time to heale: a time to breake downe, and a time to build vp.
KJV dictionary & concordance
kill
Meaning of “kill”
To cause death, slay, put to death, or destroy life.
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125 occurrences118 verses23 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 4:15
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “kill”
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.
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.
WOE to Ariel, to Ariel, the city where David dwelt! add ye year to year; let them kill sacrifices.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
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.
Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them that are fed: but ye feed not the flock.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 34:3 · retained source text
Yee eate the fat, and ye clothe you with the wooll, yee kill them that are fed: but ye feede not the flocke.
¶ Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 5:21 · retained source text
¶ Yee haue heard, that it was saide by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill: and, Whosoeuer shall kill, shalbe in danger of the iudgement.
1611 marginal noteOr, to them
1611 marginal noteExod. 20.13. deut. 5.17.
And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 10:28 · retained source text
And feare not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soule: but rather feare him which is able to destroy both soule and body in hell.
1611 marginal noteLuk. 12.4.
And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 17:23 · retained source text
And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised againe: And they were exceeding sorie.
But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 21:38 · retained source text
But when the husbandmen saw the sonne, they said among themselues, This is the heire, come, let vs kill him, and let vs sease on his inheritance.
1611 marginal noteChap. 26.3. iohn. 11.53.
¶ Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 23:34 · retained source text
¶ Wherefore behold, I send vnto you Prophets, and wisemen, and Scribes, and some of them yee shall kill and crucifie, and some of them shall yee scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from citie to citie:
Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 24:9 · retained source text
Then shall they deliuer you vp to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and yee shall bee hated of all nations for my names sake.
1611 marginal noteChap. 10.17. luke 21.12. iohn 16.2.
Complete reference index — all 118 verses
Genesis 4:15Genesis 12:12Genesis 26:7Genesis 27:42Genesis 37:21Exodus 1:16Exodus 2:14Exodus 4:24Exodus 12:6Exodus 12:21Exodus 16:3Exodus 17:3Exodus 20:13Exodus 22:1Exodus 22:24Exodus 29:11Exodus 29:20Leviticus 1:5Leviticus 1:11Leviticus 3:2Leviticus 3:8Leviticus 3:13Leviticus 4:4Leviticus 4:24Leviticus 4:33Leviticus 7:2Leviticus 14:13Leviticus 14:19Leviticus 14:25Leviticus 14:50Leviticus 16:11Leviticus 16:15Leviticus 20:4Leviticus 20:16Leviticus 22:28Numbers 11:15Numbers 14:15Numbers 16:13Numbers 22:29Numbers 31:17Numbers 35:27Deuteronomy 4:42Deuteronomy 5:17Deuteronomy 12:15Deuteronomy 12:21Deuteronomy 13:9Deuteronomy 32:39Judges 13:23Judges 15:13Judges 16:2Judges 20:31Judges 20:391 Samuel 16:21 Samuel 17:91 Samuel 19:11 Samuel 19:21 Samuel 19:171 Samuel 24:101 Samuel 30:152 Samuel 13:282 Samuel 14:72 Samuel 14:322 Samuel 21:41 Kings 11:401 Kings 12:272 Kings 5:72 Kings 7:42 Kings 11:152 Chronicles 35:6Esther 3:13Ecclesiastes 3:3Isaiah 14:30Isaiah 29:1Ezekiel 34:3Matthew 5:21Matthew 10:28Matthew 17:23Matthew 21:38Matthew 23:34Matthew 24:9Matthew 26:4Mark 3:4Mark 9:31Mark 10:19Mark 10:34Mark 12:7Luke 12:4Luke 13:31Luke 15:23Luke 18:20Luke 20:14Luke 22:2John 5:18John 7:1John 7:19John 7:20John 7:25John 8:22John 8:37John 8:40John 10:10Acts 7:28Acts 9:23Acts 9:24Acts 10:13Acts 21:31Acts 23:15Acts 25:3Acts 26:21Acts 27:42Romans 13:9James 2:11James 4:2Revelation 2:23Revelation 6:4Revelation 6:8Revelation 9:5Revelation 11:7
Where “kill” appears
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Genesis5 occurrences
5 versesExodus12 occurrences
12 versesLeviticus20 occurrences
18 versesNumbers7 occurrences
6 versesDeuteronomy6 occurrences
6 versesJudges5 occurrences
5 verses1 Samuel8 occurrences
7 verses2 Samuel4 occurrences
4 verses1 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses2 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseEsther1 occurrence
1 verseEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah2 occurrences
2 versesEzekiel1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew9 occurrences
7 versesMark5 occurrences
5 versesLuke6 occurrences
6 versesJohn9 occurrences
9 versesActs9 occurrences
9 versesRomans1 occurrence
1 verseJames3 occurrences
2 versesRevelation5 occurrences
5 verses
5 versesExodus12 occurrences
12 versesLeviticus20 occurrences
18 versesNumbers7 occurrences
6 versesDeuteronomy6 occurrences
6 versesJudges5 occurrences
5 verses1 Samuel8 occurrences
7 verses2 Samuel4 occurrences
4 verses1 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses2 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseEsther1 occurrence
1 verseEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah2 occurrences
2 versesEzekiel1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew9 occurrences
7 versesMark5 occurrences
5 versesLuke6 occurrences
6 versesJohn9 occurrences
9 versesActs9 occurrences
9 versesRomans1 occurrence
1 verseJames3 occurrences
2 versesRevelation5 occurrences
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