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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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Daniel 5:6
Then the king’s countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 5:6 · retained source text

Then the kings countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the ioints of his loines were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.

1611 marginal noteCald. brightnesses.

1611 marginal noteCald. changed it.

1611 marginal noteOr, girdles. Cald. bindings or knots.

Daniel 8:7
And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two horns: and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground, and stamped upon him: and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Daniel 8:7 · retained source text

And I saw him come close vnto the ramme, and he was mooued with choler against him, and smote the ramme, and brake his two hornes, and there was no power in the ramme to stand before him, but he cast him downe to the ground, and stamped vpon him, and there was none that could deliuer the ramme out of his hand.

Jonah 4:7
But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd that it withered.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jonah 4:7 · retained source text

But God prepared a worme when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd that it withered.

Haggai 2:17
I smote you with blasting and with mildew and with hail in all the labours of your hands; yet ye turned not to me, saith the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Haggai 2:17 · retained source text

I smote you with blasting, and with mildew, and with haile in all the labours of your hands: yet yee turned not to me, saith the LORD.

1611 marginal noteAmos 4.9

Matthew 26:51
And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest’s, and smote off his ear.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 26:51 · retained source text

And behold, one of them which were with Iesus, stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and stroke a seruant of the high Priests, and smote off his eare.

Matthew 26:67
Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 26:67 · retained source text

Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him, and others smote him with the palmes of their hands,

1611 marginal noteOr, rods.

1611 marginal noteEsay. 50.6.

Matthew 26:68
Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 26:68 · retained source text

Saying, Prophecie vnto vs, thou Christ, who is he that smote thee?

Matthew 27:30
And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 27:30 · retained source text

And they spit vpon him, and tooke the reed, and smote him on the head.

Mark 14:47
And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 14:47 · retained source text

And one of them that stood by, drew a sword, and smote a seruant of the high Priest, and cut off his eare.

Mark 15:19
And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 15:19 · retained source text

And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit vpon him, and bowing their knees, worshipped him.

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