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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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229 occurrences220 verses27 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 14:5

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Isaiah 10:20
¶ And it shall come to pass in that day, that the remnant of Israel, and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob, shall no more again stay upon him that smote them; but shall stay upon the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 10:20 · retained source text

¶ And it shal come to passe in that day, that the remnant of Israel, and such as are escaped of the house of Iacob, shall no more againe stay vpon him that smote them: but shall stay vpon the LORD, the Holy One of Israel in trueth.

Isaiah 14:6
He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 14:6 · retained source text

He who smote the people in wrath with a continuall stroke; hee that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted and none hindereth.

1611 marginal noteHebr. A stroke without remoouing.

Isaiah 14:29
¶ Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent’s root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 14:29 · retained source text

¶ Reioyce not thou whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpents roote shall come foorth a cockatrice, and his fruite shall be a fierie flying serpent.

1611 marginal noteOr, Adder.

Isaiah 27:7
¶ Hath he smitten him, as he smote those that smote him? or is he slain according to the slaughter of them that are slain by him?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 27:7 · retained source text

¶ Hath hee smitten him, as hee smote those that smote him? or is hee slaine according to the slaughter of them that are slaine by him?

1611 marginal noteHeb. according to the stroke of those.

Isaiah 30:31
For through the voice of the Lord shall the Assyrian be beaten down, which smote with a rod.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 30:31 · retained source text

For through the voyce of the LORD shall the Assyrian be beaten downe, which smote with a rod.

Isaiah 37:36
Then the angel of the Lord went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 37:36 · retained source text

Then the Angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in the campe of the Assyrians a hundred and fourescore and fiue thousand: and when they arose earely in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.

1611 marginal note2.Kings 19.35.

Isaiah 37:38
And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Armenia: and Esar-haddon his son reigned in his stead.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 37:38 · retained source text

And it came to passe as hee was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adramelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword, and they escaped into the land of Armenia: and Esarhaddon his sonne reigned in his stead.

1611 marginal noteHeb. Ararat.

Isaiah 41:7
So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 41:7 · retained source text

So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anuill, saying; It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nayles that it should not be moued.

1611 marginal noteOr founder.

1611 marginal noteOr, the smiting.

1611 marginal noteOr, saying of the soder, it is good.

Isaiah 57:17
For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him: I hid me, and was wroth, and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 57:17 · retained source text

For the iniquitie of his couetousnesse was I wroth, and smote him: I hid me, and was wroth, and hee went on frowardly in the way of his heart.

1611 marginal noteHebr. turning away.

Isaiah 60:10
And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 60:10 · retained source text

And the sonnes of strangers shall build vp thy walles, and their kings shal minister vnto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my fauour haue I had mercie on thee.

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