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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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Jeremiah 49:18
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As in the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the Lord, no man shall abide there, neither shall a son of man dwell in it.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 49:18 · retained source text

As in the ouerthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah, and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the LORD: no man shall abide there, neither shall a sonne of man dwell in it.

1611 marginal noteGen. 19.25. chap. 50 40.

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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