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punishment

Meaning of “punishment”

A penalty, suffering, loss, or correction imposed for an offense or fault.

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27 occurrences23 verses13 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 4:13

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Amos 1:3
Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Amos 1:3 · retained source text

Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Damascus, and for foure I wil not turne away the punishment thereof, because they haue threshed Gilead, with threshing instruments of yron.

1611 marginal noteOr, he for foure.

1611 marginal noteOr, conuert it, or let it be quiet. And so ver. 6. &c.

Amos 1:6
¶ Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver them up to Edom:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Amos 1:6 · retained source text

¶ Thus saith the LORD, For three transgressions of Gaza, and for foure I will not turne away the punishment thereof: because they caried away captiue the whole captiuitie, to deliuer them vp to Edom.

1611 marginal noteOr, caried them away with an entire captiuitie.

1611 marginal note2.Chro. 28.18.

Amos 1:9
¶ Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Amos 1:9 · retained source text

¶ Thus saith the LORD, For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for foure I wil not turne away the punishment thereof, because they deliuered vp the whole captiuitie to Edom, and remembred not the brotherly couenant.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the couenant of brethren.

Amos 1:11
¶ Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Amos 1:11 · retained source text

¶ Thus saith the LORD, For three transgressions of Edom, and for foure, I will not turne away the punishment thereof, because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pitie, and his anger did teare perpetually, and kept his wrath for euer.

1611 marginal noteHeb. corrupted his compassions.

Amos 1:13
¶ Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Amos 1:13 · retained source text

¶ Thus sayth the LORD, For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for foure, I wil not turne away the punishment thereof; because they haue ript vp the women with childe of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border.

1611 marginal noteOr, diuided the mountaines.

Amos 2:1
THUS saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Moab, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Amos 2:1 · retained source text

¶ Thus sayth the LORD, For three transgressions of Moab, and for foure, I wil not turne away the punishment thereof, because hee burnt the bones of the King of Edom into lime.

1611 marginal note2.Kings.3.27.

Amos 2:4
¶ Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have despised the law of the Lord, and have not kept his commandments, and their lies caused them to err, after the which their fathers have walked:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Amos 2:4 · retained source text

¶ Thus sayth the LORD, For three transgressions of Iudah, and for foure, I will not turne away the punishment thereof; because they haue despised the Law of the LORD, and haue not kept his Commandements, and their lies caused them to erre, after the which their fathers haue walked.

Amos 2:6
¶ Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of shoes;
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1611 witness · Amos 2:6 · retained source text

¶ Thus sayth the LORD, For three transgressions of Israel, and for foure, I will not turne away the punishment thereof; because they solde the righteous for siluer, and the poore for a paire of shooes:

1611 marginal noteChap.8.8.

Zechariah 14:19
This shall be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all nations that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zechariah 14:19 · retained source text

This shall be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all nations that come not vp to keepe the feast of Tabernacles.

1611 marginal noteOr, sinne.

Matthew 25:46
And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 25:46 · retained source text

And these shall goe away into euerlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternall.

1611 marginal noteDan. 12.2. iohn 5.29.

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