KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE
Deuteronomy 20:12
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Deuteronomy 20:12
12And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:
12And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make warre against thee, then thou shalt besiege it.
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DEFINED WORDS
Deuteronomy 20:12
To establish or enter into what the verse names.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Freedom from war, strife, disturbance, or inward trouble; quietness, reconciliation, safety, or well-being, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
But; marking a contrast or qualification in the sentence.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Armed conflict; as a verb, to fight or contend.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893
To lay siege to; to beleaguer; to beset, or surround with armed forces, for the purpose of compelling to surrender, either by famine or by violent attacks.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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