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pestilence

Meaning of “pestilence”

A deadly or destructive plague or disease.

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47 occurrences46 verses13 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 5:3

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Jeremiah 42:17
So shall it be with all the men that set their faces to go into Egypt to sojourn there; they shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: and none of them shall remain or escape from the evil that I will bring upon them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 42:17 · retained source text

So shall it bee with all the men that set their faces to goe into Egypt to soiourne there, they shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: and none of them shall remaine or escape from the euil that I will bring vpon them.

1611 marginal noteHebr. so shall all the men be.

Jeremiah 42:22
Now therefore know certainly that ye shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, in the place whither ye desire to go and to sojourn.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 42:22 · retained source text

Now therefore know certainly, that ye shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, in the place whither ye desire to go and to soiourne.

Jeremiah 44:13
For I will punish them that dwell in the land of Egypt, as I have punished Jerusalem, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 44:13 · retained source text

For I will punish them that dwell in the land of Egypt, as I haue punished Ierusalem, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence;

Ezekiel 5:12
¶ A third part of thee shall die with the pestilence, and with famine shall they be consumed in the midst of thee: and a third part shall fall by the sword round about thee; and I will scatter a third part into all the winds, and I will draw out a sword after them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 5:12 · retained source text

¶ A third part of thee shall die with the pestilence, and with famine shall they be consumed in the middest of thee: and a third part shall fall by the sword round about thee: and I will scatter a third part into all the windes, and I wil draw out a sword after them.

Ezekiel 5:17
So will I send upon you famine and evil beasts, and they shall bereave thee; and pestilence and blood shall pass through thee; and I will bring the sword upon thee. I the Lord have spoken it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 5:17 · retained source text

So will I send vpon you famine, and euill beasts, and they shall bereaue thee, and pestilence and blood shal passe through thee, and I will bring the sword vpon thee: I the LORD haue spoken it.

1611 marginal noteLeuit.26.22.

Ezekiel 6:11
¶ Thus saith the Lord God; Smite with thine hand, and stamp with thy foot, and say, Alas for all the evil abominations of the house of Israel! for they shall fall by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 6:11 · retained source text

¶ Thus sayth the LORD God; Smite with thine hand, and stampe with thy foot, and say, Alas, for all the euill abominations of the house of Israel: for they shall fall by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence.

1611 marginal noteChap. 21.17.

Ezekiel 6:12
He that is far off shall die of the pestilence; and he that is near shall fall by the sword; and he that remaineth and is besieged shall die by the famine: thus will I accomplish my fury upon them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 6:12 · retained source text

He that is farre off shall die of the pestilence, and he that is neere shall fall by the sword, and hee that remaineth and is besieged, shall die by the famine: thus will I accomplish my furie vpon them.

Ezekiel 7:15
The sword is without, and the pestilence and the famine within: he that is in the field shall die with the sword; and he that is in the city, famine and pestilence shall devour him.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 7:15 · retained source text

The sword is without, and the pestilence and the famine within: he that is in the field shall die with the sword, and hee that is in the city, famine and pestilence shall deuoure him.

Ezekiel 12:16
But I will leave a few men of them from the sword, from the famine, and from the pestilence; that they may declare all their abominations among the heathen whither they come; and they shall know that I am the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 12:16 · retained source text

But I will leaue a few men of them from the sword, from the famine, and from the pestilence, that they may declare all their abominations among the heathen whither they come, and they shall know that I am the LORD.

1611 marginal noteHeb. men of number.

Ezekiel 14:19
¶ Or if I send a pestilence into that land, and pour out my fury upon it in blood, to cut off from it man and beast:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 14:19 · retained source text

¶ Or if I send a pestilence into that land, and powre out my fury vpon it in blood, to cut off from it man and beast:

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