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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 14:5

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Luke 18:13
And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 18:13 · retained source text

And the Publicane standing afarre off, would not lift vp so much as his eyes vnto heauen: but smote vpon his breast, saying, God me mercifull to mee a sinner.

Luke 22:50
¶ And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 22:50 · retained source text

¶ And one of them smote the seruant of the high Priest, and cut off his right eare.

Luke 22:63
¶ And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 22:63 · retained source text

¶ And the men that helde Iesus, mocked him, and smote him.

Luke 22:64
And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 22:64 · retained source text

And when they had blindfolded him, they stroke him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesie, who is it that smote thee?

Luke 23:48
And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 23:48 · retained source text

And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.

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