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tear

Meaning of “tear”

To rend, pull apart, or break into pieces.

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13 occurrences13 verses8 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Judges 8:7

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Showing verses 11–13 of 13 · 13 word occurrences in this result

Amos 1:11
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¶ Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever:
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1611 witness · Amos 1:11 · retained source text

¶ Thus saith the LORD, For three transgressions of Edom, and for foure, I will not turne away the punishment thereof, because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pitie, and his anger did teare perpetually, and kept his wrath for euer.

1611 marginal noteHeb. corrupted his compassions.

Nahum 2:12
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The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his holes with prey, and his dens with ravin.
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The Lion did teare in pieces enough for his whelpes, and strangled for his Lionesses, and filled his holes with pray, and his dens with rauine.

Zechariah 11:16
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For, lo, I will raise up a shepherd in the land, which shall not visit those that be cut off, neither shall seek the young one, nor heal that that is broken, nor feed that that standeth still: but he shall eat the flesh of the fat, and tear their claws in pieces.
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1611 witness · Zechariah 11:16 · retained source text

For loe, I wil raise vp a shepherd in the land, which shall not visit those that bee cut off, neither shall seeke the yong one, nor heale that that is broken, nor feed that that standeth still: but he shal eate the flesh of the fat, and teare their clawes in pieces.

1611 marginal noteOr, hidden.

1611 marginal noteOr, beare.

Complete reference index — all 13 verses
Judges 8:7Psalms 7:2Psalms 35:15Psalms 50:22Jeremiah 15:3Jeremiah 16:7Ezekiel 13:20Ezekiel 13:21Hosea 5:14Hosea 13:8Amos 1:11Nahum 2:12Zechariah 11:16

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Judges1 occurrence
1 versePsalms3 occurrences
3 versesJeremiah2 occurrences
2 versesEzekiel2 occurrences
2 versesHosea2 occurrences
2 versesAmos1 occurrence
1 verseNahum1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah1 occurrence
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