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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 41:36

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Job 8:13
So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite’s hope shall perish:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 8:13 · retained source text

So are the paths of all that forget God, and the hypocrites hope shall perish:

1611 marginal noteIob. 11.20 and 18.14. psal. 112.10. prou. 10.28.

Job 18:17
His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name in the street.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 18:17 · retained source text

His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and hee shall haue no name in the streete.

1611 marginal notePro. 2.22.

Job 20:7
Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 20:7 · retained source text

Yet he shall perish for euer, like his owne doung: they which haue seene him, shall say, Where is he?

Job 29:13
The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 29:13 · retained source text

The blessing of him that was readie to perish, came vpon me: and I caused the widowes heart to sing for ioy.

Job 31:19
If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 31:19 · retained source text

If I haue seene any perish for want of cloathing, or any poore without couering:

Job 34:15
All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 34:15 · retained source text

All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turne againe vnto dust.

1611 marginal noteEccles. 12.6. gene. 3.19.

Job 36:12
But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 36:12 · retained source text

But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.

1611 marginal noteHeb. they shall passe away by the sword.

Psalms 1:6
For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 1:6 · retained source text

For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the vngodly shall perish.

Psalms 2:12
Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 2:12 · retained source text

Kisse the Sonne lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little: Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

1611 marginal noteProu.16.20. isa.30.18. iere.17.7. rom.9.33 and 10.11. 1.pet.2.6.

Psalms 9:3
When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 9:3 · retained source text

When mine enemies are turned backe, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.

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