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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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Psalms 9:18
For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 9:18 · retained source text

For the needie shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poore shall not perish for euer.

Psalms 37:20
But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 37:20 · retained source text

But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambes: they shall consume: into smoke shall they consume away.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the preciousnes of Lambes.

Psalms 41:5
Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 41:5 · retained source text

Mine enemies speake euill of me: when shall hee die, and his name perish?

Psalms 49:10
For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 49:10 · retained source text

For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the foole, and the brutish person perish, and leaue their wealth to others.

Psalms 49:12
Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 49:12 · retained source text

Neuerthelesse man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beastes that perish.

Psalms 49:20
Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 49:20 · retained source text

Man that is in honour and vnderstandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.

Psalms 68:2
As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 68:2 · retained source text

As smoke is driuen away, so driue them away: as waxe melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

Psalms 73:27
For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 73:27 · retained source text

For loe, they that are farre from thee, shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that goe a whoring from thee.

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