14 occurrences in 12 translations

'Abuse' in the Bible

“When a man strikes his male or female slave with a rod, and the slave dies under his abuse, the owner must be punished.

Here are my virgin daughter and my guest's concubine. I will send them out and you can abuse them and do to them whatever you like. But don't do such a disgraceful thing to this man!"

Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.

Because deadly breakers engulfed me, while torrents of abuse from the ungodly overwhelmed me.

Then said Saul to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. So Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.

Day and night they prowl around on its walls. Malice and abuse are also within her.

Remember, Lord, the ridicule against Your servants—in my heart I carry abuse from all the peoples—

Whoever corrects a mocker is asking for insult; whoever reproves a wicked person receives abuse.

Drive out the scoffer, and contention will go away;Even strife and dishonor will cease.

So I defiled the officers of the sanctuary,and set Jacob apart for destructionand Israel for abuse.

Listen to me, you who know what is right, you people who are aware of my law! Don't be afraid of the insults of men; don't be discouraged because of their abuse!

But King Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, “I am worried about the Judeans who have deserted to the Chaldeans. They may hand me over to the Judeans to abuse me.”

Her priests abuse my law and have desecrated my holy things. They do not distinguish between the holy and the profane, or recognize any distinction between the unclean and the clean. They ignore my Sabbaths and I am profaned in their midst.

"Because of your undying hatred, you kept on making the Israelis experience abuse during the time of their calamity, even when they were in their final stages of punishment,

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Definition
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עלל 
`alal 
Usage: 19

ἀρσενοκοίτης 
Arsenokoites 
Usage: 2

καταχράομαι 
Katachraomai 
Usage: 2

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