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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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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.

John 18:10
Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 18:10 · retained source text

Then Simon Peter hauing a sword, drewe it, and smote the high Priests seruant, & cut off his right eare: The seruants name was Malchus.

John 19:3
And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 19:3 · retained source text

And said, Haile king of the Iewes: and they smote him with their hands.

Acts 7:24
And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 7:24 · retained source text

And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and auenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:

1611 marginal noteExo. 2.11.

Acts 12:7
And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 12:7 · retained source text

And beholde, the Angel of the Lord came vpon him, and a light shined in the prison: and hee smote Peter on the side, and raised him vp, saying, Arise vp quickely. And his chaines fell off from his hands.

Acts 12:23
And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 12:23 · retained source text

And immediatly the Angel of the Lord smote him, because hee gaue not God the glory, and hee was eaten of wormes, and gaue vp the ghost.

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