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slaying

Meaning of “slaying”

Present-participial or verbal-noun form of slay, meaning to kill or put to death.

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7 occurrences7 verses5 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Joshua 8:24

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Every verse containing “slaying”

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Joshua 8:24
And it came to pass, when Israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness wherein they chased them, and when they were all fallen on the edge of the sword, until they were consumed, that all the Israelites returned unto Ai, and smote it with the edge of the sword.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 8:24 · retained source text

And it came to passe when Israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai, in the field, in the wildernesse wherein they chased them, and when they were all fallen on the edge of the sword, vntill they were consumed, that all the Israelites returned vnto Ai, and smote it with the edge of the sword.

Joshua 10:20
And it came to pass, when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter, till they were consumed, that the rest which remained of them entered into fenced cities.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 10:20 · retained source text

And it came to passe when Ioshua and the children of Israel had made an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter, till they were consumed, that the rest which remained of them, entred into fenced cities.

Judges 9:56
¶ Thus God rendered the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 9:56 · retained source text

¶ Thus God rendred the wickednesse of Abimelech which hee did vnto his father, in slaying his seuentie brethren.

1 Kings 17:20
And he cried unto the Lord, and said, O Lord my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 17:20 · retained source text

And hee cried vnto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, hast thou also brought euill vpon the widow, with whom I soiourne, by slaying her sonne?

Isaiah 22:13
And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 22:13 · retained source text

And behold ioy and gladnesse, slaying oxen and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine; let vs eate and drinke, for to morrow we shall die.

1611 marginal noteChap. 56.12. wisd. 2.6. 1.cor.15.32.

Isaiah 57:5
Enflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under the clifts of the rocks?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 57:5 · retained source text

Inflaming your selues with idoles vnder euery greene tree, slaying the children in the valleys vnder the cliftes of the rockes?

1611 marginal noteOr, among the okes.

1611 marginal note1.Kin.16.4.

Ezekiel 9:8
¶ And it came to pass, while they were slaying them, and I was left, that I fell upon my face, and cried, and said, Ah Lord God! wilt thou destroy all the residue of Israel in thy pouring out of thy fury upon Jerusalem?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 9:8 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe while they were slaying them, and I was left, that I fell vpon my face, and cryed and said, Ah, LORD God, wilt thou destroy all the residue of Israel, in thy powring out of thy fury vpon Ierusalem?

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