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mischief

Meaning of “mischief”

Harm, hurt, injury, damage, or evil.

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47 occurrences46 verses16 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 42:4

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Genesis 42:4
But Benjamin, Joseph’s brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest peradventure mischief befall him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 42:4 · retained source text

But Beniamin Iosephs brother, Iacob sent not with his brethren: for he said, Lest peraduenture mischiefe befall him.

Genesis 42:38
And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 42:38 · retained source text

And he said, My sonne shall not goe downe with you, for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischiefe befall him by the way in the which yee goe, then shall ye bring downe my gray haires with sorrow to the graue.

Genesis 44:29
And if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 44:29 · retained source text

And if ye take this also from me, and mischiefe befall him, ye shall bring downe my gray haires with sorrow to the graue.

Exodus 21:22
¶ If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman’s husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 21:22 · retained source text

¶ If men striue, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischiefe follow, he shalbe surely punished, according as the womans husband will lay vpon him, and hee shall pay as the Iudges determine.

Exodus 21:23
And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 21:23 · retained source text

And if any mischiefe follow, then thou shalt giue life for life,

Exodus 32:12
Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against thy people.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 32:12 · retained source text

Wherefore should the Egyptians speake and say, For mischiefe did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountaines, & to consume them from the face of the earth? Turne from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this euill against thy people.

1611 marginal noteNum. 14.13.

Exodus 32:22
And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people, that they are set on mischief.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 32:22 · retained source text

And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord waxe hot: thou knowest the people, that they are set on mischiefe.

1 Samuel 23:9
¶ And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 23:9 · retained source text

¶ And Dauid knewe that Saul secretly practised mischiefe against him, and hee said to Abiathar the Priest, Bring hither the Ephod.

2 Samuel 16:8
The Lord hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the Lord hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 16:8 · retained source text

The LORD hath returned vpon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast raigned, and the LORD hath deliuered the kingdome into the hand of Absalom thy sonne: and behold, thou art taken to thy mischiefe, because thou art a bloody man.

1611 marginal noteHebr. behold thee in thy euill.

1 Kings 11:25
And he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, beside the mischief that Hadad did: and he abhorred Israel, and reigned over Syria.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 11:25 · retained source text

And he was an aduersarie to Israel all the dayes of Solomon, beside the mischiefe that Hadad did: and he abhorred Israel, and reigned ouer Syria.

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