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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Numbers 35:16

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Acts 3:14
But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;
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1611 witness · Acts 3:14 · retained source text

But ye denied the Holy one, and the Iust, and desired a murderer to be granted vnto you,

1611 marginal noteMatt. 27.20.

Acts 28:4
And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live.
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1611 witness · Acts 28:4 · retained source text

And when the Barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they saide among themselues, No doubt this man is a murtherer, whom though hee hath escaped the Sea, yet Uengeance suffereth not to liue.

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