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persecutors

Meaning of “persecutors”

Persons who pursue, oppress, or vex others unjustly, especially for their faith.

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8 occurrences8 verses4 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Nehemiah 9:11

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Every verse containing “persecutors”

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Nehemiah 9:11
And thou didst divide the sea before them, so that they went through the midst of the sea on the dry land; and their persecutors thou threwest into the deeps, as a stone into the mighty waters.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nehemiah 9:11 · retained source text

And thou didst diuide the sea before them, so that they went through the midst of the sea on the drie land, and their persecutours thou threwest into the deepes, as a stone into the mightie waters.

1611 marginal noteExod. 14.22.

1611 marginal noteExod. 15.10.

Psalms 7:13
He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 7:13 · retained source text

He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrowes against the persecutors.

Psalms 119:157
Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 119:157 · retained source text

Many are my persecutors, and mine enemies: yet doe I not decline from thy testimonies.

Psalms 142:6
Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 142:6 · retained source text

Attend vnto my crie, for I am brought very low, deliuer mee from my persecuters: for they are stronger then I.

Jeremiah 15:15
¶ O Lord, thou knowest: remember me, and visit me, and revenge me of my persecutors; take me not away in thy longsuffering: know that for thy sake I have suffered rebuke.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 15:15 · retained source text

¶ O LORD, thou knowest, remember me, and visit me, and reuenge me of my persecutors, take mee not away in thy long suffering: know that for thy sake I haue suffered rebuke.

Jeremiah 20:11
But the Lord is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 20:11 · retained source text

But the LORD is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutours shall stumble, and they shall not preuaile, they shall be greatly ashamed, for they shall not prosper, their euerlasting confusion shall neuer be forgotten.

1611 marginal noteChap. 17.18. and 15.20.

1611 marginal noteChap. 23.40.

Lamentations 1:3
Judah is gone into captivity because of affliction, and because of great servitude: she dwelleth among the heathen, she findeth no rest: all her persecutors overtook her between the straits.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Lamentations 1:3 · retained source text

Iudah is gone into captiuitie, because of affliction, and because of great seruitude: she dwelleth among the heathen, she findeth no rest: all her persecutors ouertook her betweene the straits.

1611 marginal noteHeb. for the greatnesse of seruitude.

Lamentations 4:19
Our persecutors are swifter than the eagles of the heaven: they pursued us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Lamentations 4:19 · retained source text

Our persecutours are swifter then the eagles of the heauen: they pursued vs vpon the mountaines, they laide waite for vs in the wildernesse.

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