KJV dictionary & concordance

slay

Meaning of “slay”

To kill or put to death.

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117 occurrences113 verses29 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:14

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But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Isaiah 11:4 · retained source text

But with righteousnesse shall he iudge the poore, and reprooue with equitie, for the meeke of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rodde of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

1611 marginal noteOr, argue.

1611 marginal noteIohn 4.9. 2.thes.2.8.

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And the firstborn of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down in safety: and I will kill thy root with famine, and he shall slay thy remnant.

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1611 witness · Isaiah 14:30 · retained source text

And the first borne of the poore shall feed, and the needy shall lie downe in safetie: and I will kill thy root with famine, and he shall slay thy remnant.

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IN that day the Lord with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.

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1611 witness · Isaiah 27:1 · retained source text

¶ In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sworde shall punish Leuiathan the piercing serpent, euen Leuiathan that crooked serpent, and hee shall slay the dragon that is in the Sea.

1611 marginal noteOr, crossing like a barre.

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And ye shall leave your name for a curse unto my chosen: for the Lord God shall slay thee, and call his servants by another name:

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1611 witness · Isaiah 65:15 · retained source text

And yee shall leaue your name for a curse vnto my chosen: for the LORD God shall slay thee, and call his seruants by another name:

Complete reference index — all 113 verses

Genesis 4:14 Genesis 18:25 Genesis 20:4 Genesis 20:11 Genesis 22:10 Genesis 27:41 Genesis 34:30 Genesis 37:18 Genesis 37:20 Genesis 37:26 Genesis 42:37 Genesis 43:16 Exodus 2:15 Exodus 4:23 Exodus 5:21 Exodus 21:14 Exodus 23:7 Exodus 29:16 Exodus 32:12 Exodus 32:27 Leviticus 4:29 Leviticus 4:33 Leviticus 14:13 Leviticus 20:15 Numbers 19:3 Numbers 25:5 Numbers 35:19 Numbers 35:21 Deuteronomy 9:28 Deuteronomy 19:6 Deuteronomy 27:25 Joshua 13:22 Judges 8:19 Judges 8:20 Judges 9:54 1 Samuel 2:25 1 Samuel 5:10 1 Samuel 5:11 1 Samuel 14:34 1 Samuel 15:3 1 Samuel 19:5 1 Samuel 19:11 1 Samuel 19:15 1 Samuel 20:8 1 Samuel 20:33 1 Samuel 22:17 2 Samuel 1:9 2 Samuel 3:37 2 Samuel 21:2 1 Kings 1:51 1 Kings 3:26 1 Kings 3:27 1 Kings 15:28 1 Kings 17:18 1 Kings 18:9 1 Kings 18:12 1 Kings 18:14 1 Kings 19:17 1 Kings 20:36 2 Kings 8:12 2 Kings 10:25 2 Kings 17:26 2 Chronicles 20:23 2 Chronicles 23:14 Nehemiah 4:11 Nehemiah 6:10 Esther 8:11 Job 9:23 Job 13:15 Job 20:16 Psalms 34:21 Psalms 37:14 Psalms 37:32 Psalms 59:11 Psalms 94:6 Psalms 109:16 Psalms 139:19 Proverbs 1:32 Isaiah 11:4 Isaiah 14:30 Isaiah 27:1 Isaiah 65:15 Jeremiah 5:6 Jeremiah 15:3 Jeremiah 18:23 Jeremiah 20:4 Jeremiah 29:21 Jeremiah 40:14 Jeremiah 40:15 Jeremiah 41:8 Jeremiah 50:27 Ezekiel 9:6 Ezekiel 13:19 Ezekiel 23:47 Ezekiel 26:8 Ezekiel 26:11 Ezekiel 40:39 Ezekiel 44:11 Daniel 2:14 Hosea 2:3 Hosea 9:16 Amos 2:3 Amos 9:1 Amos 9:4 Habakkuk 1:17 Zechariah 11:5 Luke 11:49 Luke 19:27 John 5:16 Acts 5:33 Acts 9:29 Acts 11:7 Revelation 9:15

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Genesis 22:10 Exodus 12:6 1 Samuel 22:17 Psalm 44:22 Luke 15:23 Revelation 6:4 Genesis 43:16 Leviticus 14:13 Numbers 35:19 John 5:16 1 Samuel 23:1 Genesis 4:14 Exodus 23:7 Judges 8:19 2 Samuel 21:2 Nehemiah 4:11 Isaiah 27:1 Ezekiel 40:39 Revelation 9:15