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scourging

Meaning of “scourging”

Present-participial or verbal-noun form of scourge, meaning to whip, afflict, or punish severely.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
1 occurrence1 verse1 bookKJV PCE

First occurrence: Acts 22:24

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The KJV occurrence

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Acts 22:24
The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 22:24 · retained source text

The chiefe captaine commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that hee should be examined by scourging: that he might know wherfore they cried so against him.

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Historical definitions

Whipping; lashing with severity; punishing or afflicting severely.

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