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perish

Meaning of “perish”

Sense 1: Of a living person or creature, to die, be killed, be destroyed, or be lost. Sense 2: Of a thing, condition, plan, thought, or work, to be ruined, decay, fail, vanish, or come to nothing.

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120 occurrences118 verses33 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 41:36

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Numbers 17:12
And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 17:12 · retained source text

And the children of Israel spake vnto Moses, saying, Behold, wee die, we perish, we all perish.

Numbers 24:20
¶ And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 24:20 · retained source text

¶ And when he looked on Amalek, he tooke vp his parable, and sayd, Amalek was the first of the nations, but his latter end shall bee, that hee perish for euer.

1611 marginal noteThe first of the nations that warred against Israel, Exod. 17.

1611 marginal noteOr, shalbe euen to destruction.

Numbers 24:24
And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 24:24 · retained source text

And shippes shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shal afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and hee also shall perish for euer.

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