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smite

Meaning of “smite”

To strike, hit, beat, wound, kill, defeat, destroy, afflict, plague, or bring a forceful blow, judgment, correction, or rebuke upon someone or something.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
125 occurrences117 verses28 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 8:21

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1 Kings 14:15
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For the Lord shall smite Israel, as a reed is shaken in the water, and he shall root up Israel out of this good land, which he gave to their fathers, and shall scatter them beyond the river, because they have made their groves, provoking the Lord to anger.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 14:15 · retained source text

For the LORD shall smite Israel, as a reede is shaken in the water, and hee shall root vp Israel out of this good land, which hee gaue to their fathers, and shall scatter them beyond the Riuer, because they haue made their groues, prouoking the LORD to anger.

1 Kings 20:35
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¶ And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour in the word of the Lord, smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 20:35 · retained source text

¶ And a certaine man of the sonnes of the Prophets, saide vnto his neighbour in the word of the LORD, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him.

1 Kings 20:37
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Then he found another man, and said, smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, so that in smiting he wounded him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 20:37 · retained source text

Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, so that in smiting hee wounded him.

1611 marginal noteHebr. smiting and wounding.

Complete reference index — all 117 verses
Genesis 8:21Genesis 32:8Genesis 32:11Exodus 3:20Exodus 7:17Exodus 8:2Exodus 8:16Exodus 9:15Exodus 12:12Exodus 12:13Exodus 12:23Exodus 17:6Exodus 21:18Exodus 21:20Exodus 21:26Exodus 21:27Numbers 14:12Numbers 22:6Numbers 24:17Numbers 25:17Numbers 35:16Numbers 35:17Numbers 35:18Numbers 35:21Deuteronomy 7:2Deuteronomy 13:15Deuteronomy 19:11Deuteronomy 20:13Deuteronomy 28:22Deuteronomy 28:27Deuteronomy 28:28Deuteronomy 28:35Deuteronomy 33:11Joshua 7:3Joshua 10:4Joshua 10:19Joshua 12:6Joshua 13:12Judges 6:16Judges 20:31Judges 20:39Judges 21:101 Samuel 15:31 Samuel 17:461 Samuel 18:111 Samuel 19:101 Samuel 20:331 Samuel 23:21 Samuel 26:81 Samuel 26:102 Samuel 2:222 Samuel 5:242 Samuel 13:282 Samuel 15:142 Samuel 17:22 Samuel 18:111 Kings 14:151 Kings 20:351 Kings 20:372 Kings 3:192 Kings 6:182 Kings 6:212 Kings 6:222 Kings 9:72 Kings 9:272 Kings 13:172 Kings 13:182 Kings 13:191 Chronicles 14:152 Chronicles 21:14Psalms 121:6Psalms 141:5Proverbs 19:25Isaiah 3:17Isaiah 10:24Isaiah 11:4Isaiah 11:15Isaiah 19:22Isaiah 49:10Isaiah 58:4Jeremiah 18:18Jeremiah 21:6Jeremiah 21:7Jeremiah 43:11Jeremiah 46:13Jeremiah 49:28Ezekiel 5:2Ezekiel 6:11Ezekiel 9:5Ezekiel 21:12Ezekiel 21:14Ezekiel 21:17Ezekiel 32:15Ezekiel 39:3Amos 3:15Amos 6:11Amos 9:1Micah 5:1Nahum 2:10Zechariah 9:4Zechariah 10:11Zechariah 11:6Zechariah 12:4Zechariah 13:7Zechariah 14:12Zechariah 14:18Malachi 4:6Matthew 5:39Matthew 24:49Matthew 26:31Mark 14:27Luke 22:49Acts 23:2Acts 23:32 Corinthians 11:20Revelation 11:6Revelation 19:15

Where “smite” appears

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Genesis3 occurrences
3 versesExodus14 occurrences
13 versesNumbers8 occurrences
8 versesDeuteronomy9 occurrences
9 versesJoshua5 occurrences
5 versesJudges4 occurrences
4 verses1 Samuel10 occurrences
8 verses2 Samuel6 occurrences
6 verses1 Kings4 occurrences
3 verses2 Kings11 occurrences
9 verses1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 versePsalms2 occurrences
2 versesProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah8 occurrences
7 versesJeremiah6 occurrences
6 versesEzekiel8 occurrences
8 versesAmos3 occurrences
3 versesMicah1 occurrence
1 verseNahum1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah8 occurrences
7 versesMalachi1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew3 occurrences
3 versesMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke1 occurrence
1 verseActs2 occurrences
2 verses2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation2 occurrences
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