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slain

Meaning of “slain”

Killed, put to death, struck down, or slaughtered.

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183 occurrences168 verses30 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:23

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1 Samuel 19:6
And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the Lord liveth, he shall not be slain.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 19:6 · retained source text

And Saul hearkened vnto the voyce of Ionathan; and Saul sware, As the LORD liueth, he shall not be slaine.

1 Samuel 19:11
Saul also sent messengers unto David’s house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David’s wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 19:11 · retained source text

Saul also sent messengers vnto Dauids house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal Dauids wife tolde him, saying, If thou saue not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slaine.

1 Samuel 20:32
And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 20:32 · retained source text

And Ionathan answered Saul his father, and said vnto him, Wherefore shall hee be slaine? what hath hee done?

1 Samuel 21:11
And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 21:11 · retained source text

And the seruants of Achish sayd vnto him, Is not this Dauid the king of the land? Did they not sing one to another of him in daunces, saying, Saul hath slaine his thousands, and Dauid his ten thousands?

1611 marginal noteChap. 18.7. and 29.5. ecclus. 47.6.

1 Samuel 22:21
And Abiathar shewed David that Saul had slain the Lord’s priests.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 22:21 · retained source text

And Abiathar shewed Dauid that Saul had slaine the LORDs Priests.

1 Samuel 31:1
NOW the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 31:1 · retained source text

¶ Nowe the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell downe slaine in mount Gilboa.

1611 marginal noteOr, wounded.

1611 marginal note1.Chron. 10.1.

1 Samuel 31:8
And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount Gilboa.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 31:8 · retained source text

And it came to passe on the morrow when the Philistines came to strip the slaine, that they found Saul, and his three sons fallen in mount Gilboa.

2 Samuel 1:16
And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain the Lord’s anointed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 1:16 · retained source text

And Dauid said vnto him, Thy blood be vpon thy head: for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I haue slaine the LORDs Annoynted.

2 Samuel 1:22
From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned not back, and the sword of Saul returned not empty.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 1:22 · retained source text

From the blood of the slaine, from the fat of the mightie, the bow of Ionathan turned not backe, and the sword of Saul returned not emptie.

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