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robbery

Meaning of “robbery”

A plundering; a pillaging; a taking away by violence, wrong or oppression.

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First occurrence: Psalms 62:10

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Every verse containing “robbery”

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Psalms 62:10
Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 62:10 · retained source text

Trust not in oppression, become not vaine in robberie: if riches increase, set not your heart vpon them.

Proverbs 21:7
The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 21:7 · retained source text

The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to doe iudgement.

1611 marginal noteHeb. saw them, or, dwell with them.

Isaiah 61:8
For I the Lord love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 61:8 · retained source text

For I the LORD loue Iudgement, I hate robbery for burnt offering, and I will direct their worke in trueth, and I will make an euerlasting Couenant with them.

Ezekiel 22:29
The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy: yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 22:29 · retained source text

The people of the land haue vsed oppression, and exercised robbery, and haue vexed the poore and needie: yea, they haue oppressed the stranger wrongfully.

1611 marginal noteOr, deceit.

1611 marginal noteHeb. without right.

Amos 3:10
For they know not to do right, saith the Lord, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Amos 3:10 · retained source text

For they know not to doe right, saith the LORD; who store vp violence, and robberie in their palaces.

1611 marginal noteOr, spoile.

Nahum 3:1
WOE to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey departeth not;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nahum 3:1 · retained source text

¶ Woe to the bloody City, it is all full of lyes and robberie, the pray departeth not.

1611 marginal noteHeb. Citie of bloods.

1611 marginal noteEze.24.9. hab.2.10.

Philippians 2:6
Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Philippians 2:6 · retained source text

Who being in the forme of God, thought it not robbery to bee equall with God:

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