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ruin

Meaning of “ruin”

Sense 1: Destruction, overthrow, decay, or the cause of such loss. Sense 2: To destroy or fall into decay.

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First occurrence: 2 Chronicles 28:23

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2 Chronicles 28:23
For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him: and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 28:23 · retained source text

For he sacrificed vnto the gods of Damascus, which smote him: and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria helpe them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may helpe me: but they were the ruine of him, and of all Israel.

1611 marginal noteHeb. Darmesek.

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