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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

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First occurrence: Genesis 8:21

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Proverbs 19:25
smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 19:25 · retained source text

Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware; and reprooue one that hath vnderstanding, and he will vnderstand knowledge.

1611 marginal noteHeb. will be cunning.

1611 marginal noteChap.21.11.

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