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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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Matthew 8:25
And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 8:25 · retained source text

And his Disciples came to him, and awoke, saying, Lord, saue vs: we perish.

Matthew 9:17
Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 9:17 · retained source text

Neither doe men put new wine into old bottels: else the bottels breake, and the wine runneth out, and the bottels perish: but they put new wine into new bottels, and both are preserued.

Matthew 18:14
Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 18:14 · retained source text

Euen so, it is not the will of your father which is in heauen, that one of these little ones should perish.

Matthew 26:52
Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 26:52 · retained source text

Then said Iesus vnto him, Put vp againe thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword, shall perish with the sword.

1611 marginal noteGen. 9.6. reuel. 13.10.

Mark 4:38
And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 4:38 · retained source text

And he was in the hinder part of the ship asleepe on a pillow: and they awake him, and say vnto him, Master, carest thou not, that we perish?

Luke 5:37
And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 5:37 · retained source text

And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish.

Luke 8:24
And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 8:24 · retained source text

And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he rose, and rebuked the wind, and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calme.

Luke 13:33
Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.
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1611 witness · Luke 13:33 · retained source text

Neuerthelesse, I must walke to day and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a Prophet perish out of Hierusalem.

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