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slay

Meaning of “slay”

To kill or put to death.

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117 occurrences113 verses29 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 4:14

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Psalms 34:21
Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 34:21 · retained source text

Euill shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shalbe desolate.

1611 marginal noteOr, shalbe guilty.

Psalms 37:14
The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 37:14 · retained source text

The wicked haue drawen out the sword, and haue bent their bow to cast downe the poore and needy, and to slay such as be of vpright conuersation.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the vpright of way.

Psalms 37:32
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 37:32 · retained source text

The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

Psalms 59:11
slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 59:11 · retained source text

Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them downe, O LORD our shield.

Psalms 94:6
They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 94:6 · retained source text

They slay the widowe and the stranger: and murder the fatherlesse.

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