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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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1 Kings 20:7
Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, Mark, I pray you, and see how this man seeketh mischief: for he sent unto me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I denied him not.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 20:7 · retained source text

Then the king of Israel called all the Elders of the land, and saide; Marke, I pray you, and see how this man seeketh mischiefe: for hee sent vnto me for my wiues, and for my children, and for my siluer, and for my gold, and I denied him not.

1611 marginal noteHeb. I kept not backe from him.

2 Kings 7:9
Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king’s household.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 7:9 · retained source text

Then they said one to another, We doe not well: this day is a day of good tydings, and we hold our peace: if we tarie till the morning light, some mischiefe will come vpon vs: nowe therefore come, that we may goe, and tell the kings houshold.

1611 marginal noteHeb. we shall find punishment.

Nehemiah 6:2
That Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 6:2 · retained source text

That Sanballat, and Geshem sent vnto me, saying, Come, let vs meet together in some one of the villages in the plaine of Ono: But they thought to doe me mischiefe.

Esther 8:3
¶ And Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.
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1611 witness · Esther 8:3 · retained source text

¶ And Esther spake yet againe before the king, and fell downe at his feet, and besought him with teares, to put away the mischiefe of Haman the Agagite, and his deuice, that he had deuised against the Iewes.

1611 marginal noteHeb. and she wept and besought him.

Job 15:35
They conceive mischief, and bring forth vanity, and their belly prepareth deceit.
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1611 witness · Job 15:35 · retained source text

They conceiue mischiefe, and bring forth vanitie, and their belly prepareth deceit.

1611 marginal noteOr, iniquitie.

1611 marginal noteEsay 59.4. psal. 7.15.

Psalms 7:14
Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
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1611 witness · Psalms 7:14 · retained source text

Behold, he trauelleth with iniquitie, and hath conceiued mischiefe, and brought forth falshood.

1611 marginal noteIob.15.35. Esa.59.4. Iam.1.15.

Psalms 7:16
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
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1611 witness · Psalms 7:16 · retained source text

His mischiefe shall returne vpon his owne head, and his violent dealing shall come downe vpon his owne pate.

Psalms 10:7
His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
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1611 witness · Psalms 10:7 · retained source text

His mouth is full of cursing, and deceit, and fraud: vnder his tongue is mischiefe and vanitie.

1611 marginal noteHeb. deceits.

1611 marginal noteOr, iniquitie.

1611 marginal noteRom. 3.14

Psalms 10:14
Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.
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1611 witness · Psalms 10:14 · retained source text

Thou hast seene it, for thou beholdest mischiefe and spite to requite it with thy hand: the poore committeth himselfe vnto thee, thou art the helper of the fatherlesse.

1611 marginal noteHebr. leaueth.

Psalms 26:10
In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.
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1611 witness · Psalms 26:10 · retained source text

In whose hands is mischiefe: and their right hand is full of bribes.

1611 marginal noteHeb. filled with.

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