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murderer

Meaning of “murderer”

One who unlawfully and intentionally kills another person.

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20 occurrences15 verses8 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Numbers 35:16

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Numbers 35:16
And if he smite him with an instrument of iron, so that he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 35:16 · retained source text

And if he smite him with an instrument of Iron, (so that he die,) hee is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.

1611 marginal noteExod. 21.14.

Numbers 35:17
And if he smite him with throwing a stone, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 35:17 · retained source text

And if he smite him with throwing a stone, (wherewith hee may die) and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.

1611 marginal noteHebr. with a stone of the hand.

Numbers 35:18
Or if he smite him with an hand weapon of wood, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 35:18 · retained source text

Or if he smite him with an handweapon of wood, (wherewith he may die) and he die, hee is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.

Numbers 35:19
The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 35:19 · retained source text

The reuenger of blood himselfe shall slay the murtherer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.

Numbers 35:21
Or in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he that smote him shall surely be put to death; for he is a murderer: the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 35:21 · retained source text

Or in enmitie smite him with his hand, that he die: hee that smote him shall surely be put to death, for hee is a murderer: the reuenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when hee meeteth him.

Numbers 35:30
Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 35:30 · retained source text

Who so killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death, by the mouth of witnesses: but one witnesse shall not testifie against any person, to cause him to die.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 17.6. and 19.15. matt. 18.16. 2.cor. 13.1. Heb. 10.28.

Numbers 35:31
Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 35:31 · retained source text

Moreouer, yee shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which is guiltie of death, but he shalbe surely put to death.

1611 marginal noteHeb. faulty to die.

2 Kings 6:32
But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: is not the sound of his master’s feet behind him?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 6:32 · retained source text

But Elisha sate in his house (and the elders sate with him) and the king sent a man from before him: but yer the messenger came to him, hee said to the Elders, See yee how this sonne of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? Looke when the messenger commeth, shut the doore, and hold him fast at the doore: Is not the sound of his masters feete behind him?

Job 24:14
The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 24:14 · retained source text

The murderer rising with the light, killeth the poore and needy, and in the night is as a thiefe.

Hosea 9:13
Ephraim, as I saw Tyrus, is planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the murderer.
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1611 witness · Hosea 9:13 · retained source text

Ephraim, as I saw Tyrus, is planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall bring foorth his children to the murderer.

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