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swallow

Meaning of “swallow”

Sense 1: A small bird. Sense 2: To take into the mouth and pass inward, consume, engulf, devour, or overwhelm.

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First occurrence: Numbers 16:30

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Numbers 16:30
But if the Lord make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down quick into the pit; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the Lord.
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1611 witness · Numbers 16:30 · retained source text

But if the LORD make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them vp, with all that appertaine vnto them, and they go downe quicke into the pit: then ye shall vnderstand that these men haue prouoked the LORD.

1611 marginal noteHebr. create a creature.

Numbers 16:34
And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also.
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1611 witness · Numbers 16:34 · retained source text

And all Israel that were round about them, fled at the crie of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow vs vp also.

2 Samuel 20:19
I am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of the Lord?
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 20:19 · retained source text

I am one of them that are peaceable and faithfull in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a citie, and a mother in Israel: Why wilt thou swallow vp the inheritance of the LORD?

2 Samuel 20:20
And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 20:20 · retained source text

And Ioab answered and saide, Farre be it, farre be it from me, that I should swallow vp or destroy.

Job 20:18
That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down: according to his substance shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice therein.
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1611 witness · Job 20:18 · retained source text

That which he laboured for, shall he restore, & shall not swallow it downe: according to his substance shall the restitution bee, and hee shall not reioyce therein.

1611 marginal noteHebr. according to the substance of his exchange.

Psalms 21:9
Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the Lord shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.
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1611 witness · Psalms 21:9 · retained source text

Thou shalt make them as a fiery ouen in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them vp in his wrath, and the fire shall deuoure them.

Psalms 56:1
BE merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
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1611 witness · Psalms 56:1 · retained source text

¶ Be mercifull vnto mee, O God, for man would swallow me vp: he fighting daily, oppresseth me.

Psalms 56:2
Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.
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1611 witness · Psalms 56:2 · retained source text

Mine enemies would dayly swallow me vp: for they bee many that fight against me, O thou most high.

1611 marginal noteHebr. mine obseruers.

Psalms 57:3
He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.
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1611 witness · Psalms 57:3 · retained source text

Hee shall send from heauen, and saue me from the reproch of him, that would swallow me vp; Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his trueth.

1611 marginal noteOr, he reproacheth him that would swallow me vp.

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