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slaughter

Meaning of “slaughter”

Sense 1: The killing of persons or animals, especially in great number. Sense 2: As a verb, to kill or slay.

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56 occurrences55 verses20 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 14:17

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2 Chronicles 13:17
And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 13:17 · retained source text

And Abiiah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fel downe slaine of Israel, fiue hundred thousand chosen men.

2 Chronicles 25:14
¶ Now it came to pass, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them, and burned incense unto them.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 25:14 · retained source text

¶ Now it came to passe, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that hee brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them vp to be his gods, and bowed down himselfe before them, and burned incense vnto them.

2 Chronicles 28:5
Wherefore the Lord his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria; and they smote him, and carried away a great multitude of them captives, and brought them to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who smote him with a great slaughter.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 28:5 · retained source text

Wherefore the LORD his God deliuered him into the hand of the king of Syria, and they smote him, and caried away a great multitude of them captiues, and brought them to Damascus: And he was also deliuered into the hand of the king of Israel, who smote him wich a great slaughter.

1611 marginal noteHeb. Darmesek.

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