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smote

Meaning of “smote”

1. Struck or dealt a blow to a person or thing with a hand, weapon, instrument, object, or force. 2. Attacked, defeated, slew, destroyed, or devastated a person, army, city, people, or land. 3. Afflicted, injured, or visited with disease, plague, blindness, calamity, or judgment. 4. Of the heart, convicted, troubled, or reproved inwardly.

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First occurrence: Genesis 14:5

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Genesis 14:5
And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emims in Shaveh Kiriathaim,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 14:5 · retained source text

And in the fourteenth yeere came Chedorlaomer, and the Kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaims, in Ashteroth Karnaim, & the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emims in Shaueh Kiriathaim;

1611 marginal noteOr, the plaine of Kiriathaim.

Genesis 14:7
And they returned, and came to En-mishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazezon-tamar.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 14:7 · retained source text

And they returned, and came to En-mishpat, which is Kadesh, & smote all the countrey of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazezon-tamar.

Genesis 14:15
And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 14:15 · retained source text

And hee diuided himselfe against them, he and his seruants by night, and smote them, and pursued them vnto Hoba, which is on the left hand of Damascus:

Genesis 19:11
And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 19:11 · retained source text

And they smote the men that were at the doore of the house, with blindnes, both small and great: so that they wearied themselues to finde the doore.

1611 marginal noteWisd. 19.16.

Genesis 36:35
And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 36:35 · retained source text

And Husham died, and Hadad the sonne of Bedad, (who smote Midian in the field of Moab,) reigned in his stead: & the name of his citie was Auith.

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