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Judges 15:8

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And he smote them hip and thigh with a great slaughter: and he went down and dwelt in the top of the rock Etam.
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  1. Isaiah 25:10Rank 1 from verse 8
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    10For in this mountain shall the hand of the Lord rest, and Moab shall be trodden down under him, even as straw is trodden down for the dunghill.

  2. Isaiah 63:3Rank 2 from verse 8
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    3I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.

  3. Isaiah 63:6Rank 3 from verse 8
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    6And I will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth.

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Judges 15:8

COMBINED MEANING

smote

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1. Struck or dealt a blow to a person or thing with a hand, weapon, instrument, object, or force. 2. Attacked, defeated, slew, destroyed, or devastated a person, army, city, people, or land. 3. Afflicted, injured, or visited with disease, plague, blindness, calamity, or judgment. 4. Of the heart, convicted, troubled, or reproved inwardly.

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hip

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1. The side of the body near the upper thigh. 2. In the expression “hip and thigh,” completely or with great severity.

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slaughter

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Sense 1: The killing of persons or animals, especially in great number. Sense 2: As a verb, to kill or slay.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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rock

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1. A mass of stone or a rocky place. 2. Figuratively, a secure refuge, strength, foundation, or cause of stumbling. 3. A title or figure for God or Christ.

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7¶ And Samson said unto them, Though ye have done this, yet will I be avenged of you, and after that I will cease.

8And he smote them hip and thigh with a great slaughter: and he went down and dwelt in the top of the rock Etam.

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9¶ Then the Philistines went up, and pitched in Judah, and spread themselves in Lehi.

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