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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 19:21

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Deuteronomy 12:3
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And ye shall overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their groves with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and destroy the names of them out of that place.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 12:3 · retained source text

And you shall ouerthrow their altars, and breake their pillars, and burne their groues with fire, and you shall hew downe the grauen images of their gods, and destroy the names of them out of that place.

1611 marginal noteHeb. break downe.

1611 marginal noteIudg. 2.2.

Deuteronomy 29:23
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And that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the Lord overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 29:23 · retained source text

And that the whole land thereof is brimstone and salt, and burning, that it is not sowen, nor beareth, nor any grasse groweth therein, like the ouerthrow of Sodome, and Gomorah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the LORD ouerthrew in his anger, and in his wrath:

1611 marginal noteGen. 19.24,25.

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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