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throw

Meaning of “throw”

To cast or hurl; in 'throw down,' to bring down, demolish, or overthrow.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
9 occurrences9 verses7 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Judges 2:2

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “throw”

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Judges 2:2
And ye shall make no league with the inhabitants of this land; ye shall throw down their altars: but ye have not obeyed my voice: why have ye done this?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 2:2 · retained source text

And yee shall make no league with the inhabitants of this land, you shal throw downe their altars: But ye haue not obeyed my voyce; Why haue ye done this?

1611 marginal noteDeut. 7.2.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 12.3.

Judges 6:25
¶ And it came to pass the same night, that the Lord said unto him, Take thy father’s young bullock, even the second bullock of seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that thy father hath, and cut down the grove that is by it:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 6:25 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe the same night, that the LORD said vnto him, Take thy fathers yong bullocke, euen the second bullocke of seuen yeeres old, and throw downe the altar of Baal that thy father hath, and cut downe the groue that is by it:

1611 marginal noteOr, and.

2 Samuel 20:15
And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 20:15 · retained source text

And they came and besieged him in Abel of Bethmaachah, and they cast vp a banke against the citie, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Ioab, battered the wall, to throw it downe.

1611 marginal noteOr, it stood against the outmost wall

1611 marginal noteHeb. marred to throw downe.

2 Kings 9:33
And he said, throw her down. So they threw her down: and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses: and he trode her under foot.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 9:33 · retained source text

And he said, Throw her downe. So they threw her downe, and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses: and he trode her vnder foote.

Jeremiah 1:10
See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 1:10 · retained source text

See, I haue this day set thee ouer the nations, and ouer the kingdomes, to roote out, and to pull downe, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build and to plant.

1611 marginal noteCha.18.7. 2.cor.10.4,5.

Jeremiah 31:28
And it shall come to pass, that like as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them, to build, and to plant, saith the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 31:28 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe, that like as I haue watched ouer them, to plucke vp and to breake downe, and to throw downe, and to destroy, and to afflict: so will I watch ouer them, to build and to plant, saith the LORD.

Ezekiel 16:39
And I will also give thee into their hand, and they shall throw down thine eminent place, and shall break down thy high places: they shall strip thee also of thy clothes, and shall take thy fair jewels, and leave thee naked and bare.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 16:39 · retained source text

And I will also giue thee into their hand, and they shal throw downe thine eminent place, and shall breake downe thy high places: they shall strip thee also of thy clothes, and shall take thy faire iewels, and leaue thee naked and bare.

1611 marginal noteHeb. instruments of thine ornament.

Micah 5:11
And I will cut off the cities of thy land, and throw down all thy strong holds:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Micah 5:11 · retained source text

And I will cut off the cities of thy land, and throw downe all thy strong holdes.

Malachi 1:4
Whereas Edom saith, We are impoverished, but we will return and build the desolate places; thus saith the Lord of hosts, They shall build, but I will throw down; and they shall call them, The border of wickedness, and, The people against whom the Lord hath indignation for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Malachi 1:4 · retained source text

Whereas Edom sayth, Wee are impouerished, but we will returne and build the desolate places; Thus sayth the LORD of hostes, They shal build, but I will throw downe; and they shal call them, The border of wickednesse, & the people against whom the LORD hath indignation for euer.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Properly, to hurl; to whirl; to fling or cast in a winding direction. To bring down from a high station; to depress.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 2, leaf 766