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punish

Meaning of “punish”

To inflict a penalty, suffering, loss, or correction for an offense or fault.

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32 occurrences32 verses9 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Leviticus 26:18

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Isaiah 10:12
Wherefore it shall come to pass, that when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 10:12 · retained source text

Wherefore it shall come to passe, that when the LORD hath performed his whole worke vpon mount Zion, and on Ierusalem, I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high lookes.

1611 marginal noteHeb. visite vpon.

1611 marginal noteHeb. of the greatnesse of the heart.

1611 marginal note2.Kings 19.31.

Isaiah 13:11
And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 13:11 · retained source text

And I will punish the world for their euill, and the wicked for their iniquitie; and I will cause the arrogancie of the proud to cease, and will lay low the hautinesse of the terrible.

Isaiah 24:21
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 24:21 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe in that day, that the LORD shall punish the hoste of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth vpon the earth.

1611 marginal noteHebr. visite vpon.

Isaiah 26:21
For, behold, the Lord cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 26:21 · retained source text

For behold, the LORD commeth out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquitie: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more couer her slaine.

1611 marginal noteHeb. bloods

1611 marginal noteMic.1.3.

Isaiah 27:1
IN that day the Lord with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 27:1 · retained source text

¶ In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sworde shall punish Leuiathan the piercing serpent, euen Leuiathan that crooked serpent, and hee shall slay the dragon that is in the Sea.

1611 marginal noteOr, crossing like a barre.

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