The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 121:6 · retained source text
The sunne shall not smite thee by day; nor the moone by night.
KJV dictionary & concordance
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.
Definition sources
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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Every verse containing “smite”
Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 141:5 · retained source text
Let the righteous smite mee, it shalbe a kindnesse: and let him reprooue me, it shalbe an excellent oile, which shall not breake my head: for yet my prayer also shalbe in their calamities.
1611 marginal noteOr, let the righteous smite mee kindly, and reproue me, let not their precious oile breake my head, &c.
smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
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.
Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the Lord will discover their secret parts.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 3:17 · retained source text
Therefore the LORD will smite with a scab the crowne of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will discouer their secret parts.
1611 marginal noteHeb. make naked.
¶ Therefore thus saith the Lord God of hosts, O my people that dwellest in Zion, be not afraid of the Assyrian: he shall smite thee with a rod, and shall lift up his staff against thee, after the manner of Egypt.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 10:24 · retained source text
¶ Therfore thus saith the LORD God of hostes, O my people that dwellest in Zion, be not afraide of the Assyrian: he shall smite thee with a rod, and shall lift vp his staffe against thee, after the maner of Egypt.
1611 marginal noteOr, but hee shall lift vp his staffe for thee.
1611 marginal noteExod. 14.
But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 11:4 · retained source text
But with righteousnesse shall he iudge the poore, and reprooue with equitie, for the meeke of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rodde of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
1611 marginal noteOr, argue.
1611 marginal noteIohn 4.9. 2.thes.2.8.
And the Lord shall utterly destroy the tongue of the Egyptian sea; and with his mighty wind shall he shake his hand over the river, and shall smite it in the seven streams, and make men go over dryshod.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 11:15 · retained source text
And the LORD shall vtterly destroy the tongue of the Egyptian sea, and with his mighty wind shall hee shake his hand ouer the riuer, and shall smite it in the seuen streames, and make men goe ouer dry-shod.
1611 marginal noteHeb. in shooes.
And the Lord shall smite Egypt: he shall smite and heal it: and they shall return even to the Lord, and he shall be intreated of them, and shall heal them.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 19:22 · retained source text
And the LORD shall smite Egypt, he shall smite and heale it, and they shall returne euen to the LORD, and he shalbe intreated of them, and shall heale them.
They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 49:10 · retained source text
They shall not hunger nor thirst, neither shall the heate nor sunne smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, euen by the springs of water shall he guide them.
1611 marginal noteReu.7.16.
Behold, ye fast for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness: ye shall not fast as ye do this day, to make your voice to be heard on high.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 58:4 · retained source text
Behold, yee fast for strife and debate; and to smite with the fist of wickednesse, yee shall not fast as yee doe this day, to make your voice to be heard on high.
1611 marginal noteOr, ye fast not as this day.
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
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Historical definitions
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗To strike; to collide.