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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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Esther 9:5
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Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would unto those that hated them.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Esther 9:5 · retained source text

Thus the Iewes smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would vnto those that hated them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. according to their will.

Complete reference index — all 55 verses
Genesis 14:17Joshua 10:10Joshua 10:20Judges 11:33Judges 15:81 Samuel 4:101 Samuel 4:171 Samuel 6:191 Samuel 14:141 Samuel 14:301 Samuel 17:571 Samuel 18:61 Samuel 19:81 Samuel 23:52 Samuel 1:12 Samuel 17:92 Samuel 18:71 Kings 20:212 Chronicles 13:172 Chronicles 25:142 Chronicles 28:5Esther 9:5Psalms 44:22Proverbs 7:22Isaiah 10:26Isaiah 14:21Isaiah 27:7Isaiah 30:25Isaiah 34:2Isaiah 34:6Isaiah 53:7Isaiah 65:12Jeremiah 7:32Jeremiah 11:19Jeremiah 12:3Jeremiah 19:6Jeremiah 25:34Jeremiah 48:15Jeremiah 50:27Jeremiah 51:40Ezekiel 9:2Ezekiel 21:10Ezekiel 21:15Ezekiel 21:22Ezekiel 21:28Ezekiel 26:15Hosea 5:2Obadiah 1:9Zechariah 11:4Zechariah 11:7Acts 8:32Acts 9:1Romans 8:36Hebrews 7:1James 5:5

Where “slaughter” appears

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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verseJoshua2 occurrences
2 versesJudges2 occurrences
2 verses1 Samuel9 occurrences
9 verses2 Samuel3 occurrences
3 verses1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles3 occurrences
3 versesEsther1 occurrence
1 versePsalms1 occurrence
1 verseProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah8 occurrences
8 versesJeremiah9 occurrences
8 versesEzekiel6 occurrences
6 versesHosea1 occurrence
1 verseObadiah1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah2 occurrences
2 versesActs2 occurrences
2 versesRomans1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews1 occurrence
1 verseJames1 occurrence
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