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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 46:25
The Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, saith; Behold, I will punish the multitude of No, and Pharaoh, and Egypt, with their gods, and their kings; even Pharaoh, and all them that trust in him:
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 46:25 · retained source text

The LORD of hostes the God of Israel saith, Behold, I will punish the multitude of No, and Pharaoh, and Egypt, with their gods, and their kings, euen Pharaoh, and all them that trust in him.

1611 marginal noteOr, nourisher. Heb. Amon.

Jeremiah 50:18
Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will punish the king of Babylon and his land, as I have punished the king of Assyria.
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Therefore thus saith the LORD of hostes the God of Israel; Behold, I will punish the king of Babylon and his land, as I haue punished the king of Assyria.

Jeremiah 51:44
And I will punish Bel in Babylon, and I will bring forth out of his mouth that which he hath swallowed up: and the nations shall not flow together any more unto him: yea, the wall of Babylon shall fall.
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And I will punish Bel in Babylon, and I will bring forth out of his mouth that which he hath swallowed vp, and the nations shall not flow together any more vnto him, yea, the wall of Babylon shall fall.

Hosea 4:9
And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them their doings.
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And there shall be like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their wayes, and reward them their doings.

1611 marginal noteHeb. visite vpon.

1611 marginal noteHeb. cause to returne.

1611 marginal noteIsa.24.2.

Hosea 4:14
I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when they commit adultery: for themselves are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therefore the people that doth not understand shall fall.
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I will not punish your daughters when they commit whordome, nor your spouses when they commit adulterie: for themselues are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therfore the people that doth not vnderstand, shall fall.

1611 marginal noteOr, shall I not? &c.

1611 marginal noteOr, be punished.

Hosea 12:2
The Lord hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.
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The LORD hath also a controuersie with Iudah, and will punish Iacob according to his wayes, according to his doings will he recompense him.

1611 marginal noteHeb. visit vpon.

Amos 3:2
You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.
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You onely haue I knowen of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.

1611 marginal noteHeb. visit vpon.

Zephaniah 1:8
And it shall come to pass in the day of the Lord’s sacrifice, that I will punish the princes, and the king’s children, and all such as are clothed with strange apparel.
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And it shall come to passe in the day of the LORDs Sacrifice, that I will punish the princes, and the kings children, and al such as are clothed with strange apparell.

1611 marginal noteHeb. visite vpon.

Zephaniah 1:9
In the same day also will I punish all those that leap on the threshold, which fill their masters’ houses with violence and deceit.
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In the same day also wil I punish all those that leape on the threshold, which fill their masters houses with violence and deceit.

Zephaniah 1:12
And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The Lord will not do good, neither will he do evil.
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And it shall come to passe at that time, that I wil search Ierusalem with candles, and punish the men that are setled on their lees, that say in their heart, The LORD will not doe good, neither will he doe euill.

1611 marginal noteHebr. curded, or thickned.

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