20 occurrences in 12 translations

'Kill' in the Bible

Wilt thou kill me, as thou diddest the Egyptian yesterday?

Verse ConceptsAttempting To Kill Me

And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:

Verse ConceptsSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfIsrael HardenedConspiracy

Then I also heard a voice telling me, ‘Get up, Peter; kill and eat!’

Verse ConceptsKilling Wild AnimalsGet Up!

When the jailer woke up and saw the doors of the prison open, he drew his sword and was going to kill himself, since he thought the prisoners had escaped.

Verse ConceptsSuicideSwordsEscaping From Peoplejail

And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

Verse ConceptsConfusion, Examples OfArmies, RomanAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleChiliarchs

And day having come, certain of the Jews having made a concourse, did anathematize themselves, saying neither to eat nor to drink till they may kill Paul;

Verse ConceptsFasting, Nature OfMorningRevenge, Examples OfPlottingVindictivenessAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleVowing To FastPeople Bound By OathsConspiracySwearing

and they went to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have cursed ourselves with a curse to taste nothing until we kill Paul.

Verse Conceptselders, as community leadersChief priestsTasteAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleVowing To FastPeople Bound By Oaths

Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would inquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.

Verse ConceptsInvestigatingPreparing For ActionAttempting To Kill Specific People

Don’t let them persuade you, because there are more than 40 of them arranging to ambush him, men who have bound themselves under a curse not to eat or drink until they kill him. Now they are ready, waiting for a commitment from you.”

Verse ConceptsPeople WaitingAmbushPreparing For ActionFortiesAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleDo Not Listen!Vowing To FastPeople Bound By Oaths

This man was seized by the Jews and they were about to kill him, when I came up with the detachment and rescued him, because I had learned that he was a Roman citizen.

Verse ConceptsRoman CitizensRescueIndividuals Saving Others

And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.

Verse ConceptsAskingImportunity, Towards PeopleSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfAmbushAttempting To Kill Specific People

For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.

Verse ConceptsAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleDisciples In The Temple

And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.

Verse ConceptsSwimmingNo EscapeAttempting To Kill Specific People

Bible Theasaurus

Assassinate (7 instances)
Butcher (6 instances)
Despatch (1 instance)
Massacre (6 instances)
Obliterate (2 instances)

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