KJV dictionary & concordance
Forcible, cruel, injurious.
Definition sources
First occurrence: 2 Samuel 22:49
Complete exact-word concordance
And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: thou also hast lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.
And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: thou also hast lifted mee vp on high aboue them that rose vp against me: thou hast deliuered me from the violent man.
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
His mischiefe shall returne vpon his owne head, and his violent dealing shall come downe vpon his owne pate.
He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.
He deliuereth me from mine enemies: yea thou liftest mee vp aboue those that rise vp against me; thou hast deliuered me from the violent man.
1611 marginal noteHeb. man of violence.
O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.
O God, the proud are risen against mee, and the assemblies of violent men haue sought after my soule: and haue not set thee before them.
1611 marginal noteHebr. terrible.
DELIVER me, O Lord, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;
¶ Deliuer me, O LORD, from the euill man: preserue me from the violent man.
Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
Keepe me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked, preserue me from the violent man: who haue purposed to ouerthrow my goings.
Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
Let not an euill speaker bee established in the earth: euill shall hunt the violent man to ouerthrow him.
1611 marginal noteHeb. a man of tongue: or, an euill speaker, a wicked man of violence be established in the earth: let him be hunted to his ouerthrow.
A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
¶ If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
¶ If thou seest the oppression of the poore, and violent peruerting of iudgement, and iustice in a prouince, maruell not at the matter: for he that is higher then the highest, regardeth, and there be higher then they.
1611 marginal noteHeb. at the will or purpose.
And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
And from the dayes of Iohn the Baptist, vntill now, the kingdome of heauen suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
1611 marginal noteOr, is gotten by force, and they that thrust men.
1611 marginal noteLuk. 16.16.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Forcible, cruell, iniurious.
