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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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Jeremiah 9:25
¶ Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will punish all them which are circumcised with the uncircumcised;
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 9:25 · retained source text

¶ Behold, the dayes come, saith the LORD, that I will punish all them which are circumcised, with the vncircumcised,

1611 marginal noteHeb. visit vpon.

Jeremiah 11:22
Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, Behold, I will punish them: the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine:
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 11:22 · retained source text

Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I wil punish them: the young men shall die by the sword, their sonnes and their daughters shall die by famine.

1611 marginal noteHeb. visite vpon.

Jeremiah 13:21
What wilt thou say when he shall punish thee? for thou hast taught them to be captains, and as chief over thee: shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail?
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 13:21 · retained source text

What wilt thou say when he shall punish thee (for thou hast taught them to be captaines and as chiefe ouer thee) shall not sorrowes take thee as a woman in trauaile?

1611 marginal noteHebr. visit vpon.

Jeremiah 21:14
But I will punish you according to the fruit of your doings, saith the Lord: and I will kindle a fire in the forest thereof, and it shall devour all things round about it.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 21:14 · retained source text

But I will punish you according to the fruit of your doings, saith the LORD: and I will kindle a fire in the forrest thereof, and it shall deuoure all things round about it.

1611 marginal noteHeb. visite vpon.

1611 marginal notePro.1.31.

Jeremiah 23:34
And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, that shall say, The burden of the Lord, I will even punish that man and his house.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 23:34 · retained source text

And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people that shal say, The burden of the LORD, I will euen punish that man and his house.

1611 marginal noteHeb. visite vpon.

Jeremiah 25:12
¶ And it shall come to pass, when seventy years are accomplished, that I will punish the king of Babylon, and that nation, saith the Lord, for their iniquity, and the land of the Chaldeans, and will make it perpetual desolations.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 25:12 · retained source text

¶ And it shall come to passe when seuentie yeeres are accomplished, that I will punish the king of Babylon and that nation, saith the LORD, for their iniquitie, and the land of the Caldeans, and will make it perpetuall desolations.

1611 marginal noteHeb. visite vpon.

1611 marginal note2.Chron. 36.22. eszr. 1.1. Chap. 29.10. dan. 9.2.

Jeremiah 27:8
And it shall come to pass, that the nation and kingdom which will not serve the same Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, and that will not put their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, that nation will I punish, saith the Lord, with the sword, and with the famine, and with the pestilence, until I have consumed them by his hand.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 27:8 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe, that the nation and kingdome which will not serue the same Nebuchad-nezzar the king of Babylon, and that will not put their necke vnder the yoke of the king of Babylon, that nation will I punish, sayth the LORD, with the sword, and with the famine, and with the pestilence, vntill I haue consumed them by his hand.

Jeremiah 29:32
Therefore thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed: he shall not have a man to dwell among this people; neither shall he behold the good that I will do for my people, saith the Lord; because he hath taught rebellion against the Lord.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 29:32 · retained source text

Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite and his seed: he shall not haue a man to dwell among this people, neither shall hee behold the good that I will doe for my people, saith the LORD, because he hath taught rebellion against the LORD.

1611 marginal noteHebr. reuolt.

1611 marginal noteChap.28.16.

Jeremiah 30:20
Their children also shall be as aforetime, and their congregation shall be established before me, and I will punish all that oppress them.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 30:20 · retained source text

Their children also shall be as aforetime, and their congregation shalbe established before me, and I will punish all that oppresse them.

Jeremiah 36:31
And I will punish him and his seed and his servants for their iniquity; and I will bring upon them, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and upon the men of Judah, all the evil that I have pronounced against them; but they hearkened not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 36:31 · retained source text

And I will punish him and his seede, and his seruants for their iniquitie, and I will bring vpon them, and vpon the inhabitants of Ierusalem, and vpon the men of Iudah all the euill that I haue pronounced against them: but they hearkened not.

1611 marginal noteHeb. visit vpon.

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