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strike

Meaning of “strike”

1. To hit, smite, or make forceful contact, including striking off or through. 2. To apply something by a striking motion. 3. To strike hands: to clasp hands in pledge or surety.

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KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
12 occurrences12 verses8 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Exodus 12:7

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Job 17:3
Lay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 17:3 · retained source text

Lay downe now, put me in a suretie with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?

Job 20:24
He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 20:24 · retained source text

He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steele shall strike him through.

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