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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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Zechariah 10:11
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And he shall pass through the sea with affliction, and shall smite the waves in the sea, and all the deeps of the river shall dry up: and the pride of Assyria shall be brought down, and the sceptre of Egypt shall depart away.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Zechariah 10:11 · retained source text

And he shall passe through the sea with affliction, & shall smite the waues in the Sea, and all the deepes of the riuer shall dry vp: and the pride of Assyria shall be brought downe, and the scepter of Egypt shall depart away.

Zechariah 11:6
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For I will no more pity the inhabitants of the land, saith the Lord: but, lo, I will deliver the men every one into his neighbour’s hand, and into the hand of his king: and they shall smite the land, and out of their hand I will not deliver them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zechariah 11:6 · retained source text

For I will no more pitie the inhabitants of the land, saith the LORD: but loe, I will deliuer the men euery one into his neighbours hand, and into the hand of his King, and they shall smite the land, and out of their hand I will not deliuer them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. make to be found.

Zechariah 12:4
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In that day, saith the Lord, I will smite every horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness: and I will open mine eyes upon the house of Judah, and will smite every horse of the people with blindness.
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1611 witness · Zechariah 12:4 · retained source text

In that day, saith the LORD, I will smite euery horse with astonishment, and his rider with madnesse, and I will open mine eyes vpon the house of Iudah, and will smite euery horse of the people with blindnesse.

Zechariah 13:7
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¶ Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the Lord of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zechariah 13:7 · retained source text

¶ Awake, O sword, against my shepheard, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hostes: smite the Shepheard, and the sheepe shalbe scattered: and I wil turne mine hand vpon the litle ones.

1611 marginal noteMatt.26.31. mat.14.27.

Zechariah 14:12
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¶ And this shall be the plague wherewith the Lord will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Zechariah 14:12 · retained source text

¶ And this shall be the plague, wherewith the LORD will smite all the people, that haue fought against Ierusalem: their flesh shall consume away, while they stand vpon their feete, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.

Zechariah 14:18
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And if the family of Egypt go not up, and come not, that have no rain; there shall be the plague, wherewith the Lord will smite the heathen that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.
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1611 witness · Zechariah 14:18 · retained source text

And if the family of Egypt goe not vp, and come not, that haue no raine: there shall bee the plague wherewith the LORD will smite the heathen that come not vp to keepe the feast of Tabernacles.

1611 marginal noteHeb. vpon whom there is not.

Malachi 4:6
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And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
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1611 witness · Malachi 4:6 · retained source text

And hee shall turne the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

Matthew 5:39
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But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
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1611 witness · Matthew 5:39 · retained source text

But I say vnto you, that yee resist not euill: but whosoeuer shall smite thee on thy right cheeke, turne to him the other also.

1611 marginal noteLuke 6.29. rom. 12.17. 1.cor. 6.7.

Matthew 24:49
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And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;
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1611 witness · Matthew 24:49 · retained source text

And shall begin to smite his fellow seruants, and to eate and drinke with the drunken:

Matthew 26:31
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Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 26:31 · retained source text

Then saith Iesus vnto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night, For it is written, I will smite the Shepheard, and the sheepe of the flocke shall be scattered abroad.

1611 marginal noteMarke 14.27. iohn. 16.32.

1611 marginal noteZach. 13.7.

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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