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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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Genesis 8:21
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And the Lord smelled a sweet savour; and the Lord said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; for the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 8:21 · retained source text

And the LORD smelled a sweete sauour, and the LORD said in his heart, I will not againe curse the ground any more for mans sake; for the imagination of mans heart is euil from his youth: neither will I againe smite any more euery thing liuing, as I haue done.

1611 marginal noteHebr. a sauour of rest.

1611 marginal noteChap. 6.5. matt. 15.19.

Genesis 32:8
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And said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 32:8 · retained source text

And said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left, shall escape.

Genesis 32:11
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Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me, and the mother with the children.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 32:11 · retained source text

Deliuer me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I feare him, lest he will come, and smite me, and the mother with the children.

1611 marginal noteHeb. vpon.

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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