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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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Mark 14:27
And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 14:27 · retained source text

And Iesus saith vnto them, All ye shall be offended because of mee this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepheard, and the sheepe shall be scattered.

1611 marginal noteMat. 26.31.

Luke 22:49
When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 22:49 · retained source text

When they which were about him, saw what would follow, they said vnto him, Lord, shall wee smite with the sword?

Acts 23:2
And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 23:2 · retained source text

And the high Priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him, to smite him on the mouth.

Acts 23:3
Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 23:3 · retained source text

Then saith Paul vnto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to iudge mee after the Law, and commandest mee to be smitten contrary to the Law?

2 Corinthians 11:20
For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 11:20 · retained source text

For ye suffer if a man bring you into bondage, if a man deuoure you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himselfe, if a man smite you on the face.

Revelation 11:6
These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.
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1611 witness · Revelation 11:6 · retained source text

These haue power to shut heauen, that it raine not in the dayes of their prophesie: and haue power ouer waters to turne them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.

Revelation 19:15
And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Revelation 19:15 · retained source text

And out of his mouth goeth a sharpe sword, that with it hee should smite the nations: and he shal rule them with a rod of yron: and he treadeth the winepresse of the fiercenesse and wrath of Almighty God.

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