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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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Psalms 78:20
Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 78:20 · retained source text

Behold, he smote the rocke, that the waters gushed out, & the streames ouerflowed; can he giue bread also? can he prouide flesh for his people?

1611 marginal noteExod. 17.6. num. 20.11.

Psalms 78:31
The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 78:31 · retained source text

The wrath of God came vpon them, and slew the fattest of them: and smote downe the chosen men of Israel.

1611 marginal noteHeb. made to bow.

1611 marginal noteOr, yong men.

Psalms 78:51
And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 78:51 · retained source text

And smote all the first borne in Egypt: the chiefe of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:

1611 marginal noteExod.12.29. & 9.3.

Psalms 78:66
And he smote his enemies in the hinder parts: he put them to a perpetual reproach.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 78:66 · retained source text

And he smote his enemies in the hinder parts: he put them to a perpetuall reproch.

Psalms 105:33
He smote their vines also and their fig trees; and brake the trees of their coasts.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 105:33 · retained source text

Hee smote their Uines also, and their figge trees: and brake the trees of their coastes.

Psalms 105:36
He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 105:36 · retained source text

Hee smote also all the first borne in their land: the chiefe of all their strength.

1611 marginal noteExod. 12.29.

Psalms 135:8
Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 135:8 · retained source text

Who smote the first borne of Egypt: both of man and beast.

1611 marginal noteHeb. from man vnto beast.

1611 marginal noteExod. 12.29.

Psalms 135:10
Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 135:10 · retained source text

Who smote great nations: and slew mightie kings:

1611 marginal noteNum.21.2. and 4.25, 26,34,35.

Psalms 136:10
To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 136:10 · retained source text

To him that smote Egypt in their first borne: for his mercy endureth for euer.

1611 marginal noteExod.12.29.

Psalms 136:17
To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 136:17 · retained source text

To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for euer.

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