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overthrow

Meaning of “overthrow”

Sense 1: To throw down, overturn, defeat, destroy, ruin, abolish, make ineffective, or bring to an end. Sense 2: The resulting destruction, downfall, defeat, or reversal.

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19 occurrences18 verses12 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 19:21

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2 Peter 2:6
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And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;
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1611 witness · 2 Peter 2:6 · retained source text

And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes, condemned them with an ouerthrowe, making them an ensample vnto those that after should liue vngodly:

Complete reference index — all 18 verses
Genesis 19:21Genesis 19:29Exodus 23:24Deuteronomy 12:3Deuteronomy 29:232 Samuel 10:32 Samuel 11:251 Chronicles 19:3Psalms 106:26Psalms 106:27Psalms 140:4Psalms 140:11Proverbs 18:5Jeremiah 49:18Haggai 2:22Acts 5:392 Timothy 2:182 Peter 2:6

Where “overthrow” appears

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Genesis2 occurrences
2 versesExodus1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy2 occurrences
2 verses2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 versePsalms4 occurrences
4 versesProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseJeremiah1 occurrence
1 verseHaggai2 occurrences
1 verseActs1 occurrence
1 verse2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse2 Peter1 occurrence
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