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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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2 Kings 10:25
And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, Go in, and slay them; let none come forth. And they smote them with the edge of the sword; and the guard and the captains cast them out, and went to the city of the house of Baal.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 10:25 · retained source text

And it came to passe assoone as hee had made an end of offering the burnt offering, that Iehu saide to the guard, and to the captaines, Goe in, and slay them, let none come foorth. And they smote them with the edge of the sword, and the guard, and the captaines cast them out, and went to the citie of the house of Baal.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the mouth.

2 Kings 17:26
Wherefore they spake to the king of Assyria, saying, The nations which thou hast removed, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the manner of the God of the land: therefore he hath sent lions among them, and, behold, they slay them, because they know not the manner of the God of the land.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 17:26 · retained source text

Wherefore they spake to the king of Assyria, saying, The nations which thou hast remoued, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the maner of the God of the land: therfore he hath sent Lions among them, and beholde, they slay them, because they know not the maner of the God of the land.

2 Chronicles 20:23
For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 20:23 · retained source text

For the children of Ammon and Moab, stood vp against the inhabitants of mount Seir, vtterly to slay and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, euery one helped to destroy another.

1611 marginal noteHeb. for the destruction.

2 Chronicles 23:14
Then Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds that were set over the host, and said unto them, Have her forth of the ranges: and whoso followeth her, let him be slain with the sword. For the priest said, slay her not in the house of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 23:14 · retained source text

Then Iehoiada the Priest brought out the captaines of hundreds, that were set ouer the host, and said vnto them, Haue her foorth of the ranges: and who so followeth her, let him bee slaine with the sword. For the Priest said; Slay her not in the house of the LORD.

Nehemiah 4:11
And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 4:11 · retained source text

And our aduersaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till wee come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the worke to cease.

Nehemiah 6:10
Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 6:10 · retained source text

Afterward I came vnto the house of Shemaiah the sonne of Delaiah, the sonne of Mehetabel, who was shut vp, and he said, Let vs meet together in the house of God, within the Temple, and let vs shut the doores of the Temple; for they will come to slay thee, yea in the night wil they come to slay thee.

Esther 8:11
Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Esther 8:11 · retained source text

Wherein the King granted the Iewes, which were in euery citie, to gather themselues together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish all the power of the people and prouince that would assault them, both little ones, and women, and to take the spoile of them for a pray:

Job 13:15
Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 13:15 · retained source text

Though hee slay mee, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintaine mine owne wayes before him.

1611 marginal noteHeb. proue, or argue.

Job 20:16
He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper’s tongue shall slay him.
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1611 witness · Job 20:16 · retained source text

He shall sucke the poison of Aspes: the vipers tongue shall slay him.

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