65 occurrences

'Kill' in the Bible

and it will come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they will say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.

Verse ConceptsKept Alive By MenTransferring Wives

And the men of the place asked him of his wife. And he said, She is my sister. For he feared to say, My wife. Lest,'said he , the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah. Because she was fair to look upon.

Verse ConceptsExamples Of DeceitdoubtersAsking Particular QuestionsMisrepresentationOther WivesBeautiful Women

And the words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah. And she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee.

Verse ConceptsAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleTelling What People Said

and he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the birth-stool; if it be a son, then ye shall kill him; but if it be a daughter, then she shall live.

Verse ConceptsInfantsSuffering, Nature OfInfanticideKept Alive By MenDeath Of All MalesBirthKilling Israelites

And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? Thinkest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely the thing is known.

Verse ConceptsRulersAttempting To Kill MeThings Revealed

And it came to pass on the way at the lodging-place, that Jehovah met him, and sought to kill him.

Verse ConceptsInnsOpposition, To Sin And EvilMeeting GodGod KillingStaying TemporarilyGod Killing Individuals

and ye shall keep it until the fourteenth day of the same month; and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it at even.

Verse ConceptsPassover lambThe Number FourteenTwilightKilling Sacrifices

Then Moses called for all the elders of Israel, and said unto them, Draw out, and take you lambs according to your families, and kill the passover.

Verse ConceptsPassover lambLambsMoses, Significance OfKilling SacrificesOthers SummoningSheep And GoatsThe Elders Gathered

and the children of Israel said unto them, Would that we had died by the hand of Jehovah in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh-pots, when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.

Verse ConceptsIngratitudeMeatSelf PityCynicismDying In The WildernessDesire For DeathPlenty In EgyptNo FoodGod Might Kill His PeoplePots For Cooking And EatingDying In The Desert WeedComplaininghungerpot

And the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore hast thou brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?

Verse ConceptsCriticism, against believersFaultsComplaintsMiracles, Responses ToResentment, Against GodSelf PityWaterDiscontentGrumbling At PeopleComplaining

If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.

Verse ConceptsCompensationHeadsLaw, OtRestitutionSheepFour CreaturesFive Animals

and my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.

Verse ConceptsEmotions, Shown By GodGod KillingGod KillsGod Will Be Angry

And thou shalt kill the bullock before Jehovah, at the door of the tent of meeting.

Verse ConceptsSacrifices At The DoorwayKilling Sacrifices

Then shalt thou kill the ram, and take of its blood, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of Aaron, and upon the tip of the right ear of his sons, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot, and sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.

Verse ConceptsEarsThumbsToesOther Right Parts

And he shall kill the bullock before Jehovah: and Aaron's sons, the priests, shall present the blood, and sprinkle the blood round about upon the altar that is at the door of the tent of meeting.

Verse ConceptsPriests, Function In Ot TimesSprinklingSprinkling BloodSacrifices At The DoorwaySetting Up The Bronze AltarKilling Sacrifices

And he shall kill it on the side of the altar northward before Jehovah: and Aaron's sons, the priests, shall sprinkle its blood upon the altar round about.

Verse ConceptsSprinkling BloodNorth Of The AltarKilling Sacrifices

And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his oblation, and kill it at the door of the tent of meeting: and Aaron's sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.

Verse ConceptsFellowship OfferingSprinklingLaying On Of HandsSprinkling BloodHands On HeadsSacrifices At The DoorwayLaying Hands On SacrificesKilling Sacrifices

and he shall lay his hand upon the head of his oblation, and kill it before the tent of meeting: and Aaron's sons shall sprinkle the blood thereof upon the altar round about.

Verse ConceptsSprinkling BloodHands On HeadsLaying Hands On SacrificesKilling Sacrifices

and he shall lay his hand upon the head of it, and kill it before the tent of meeting; and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle the blood thereof upon the altar round about.

Verse ConceptsSprinkling BloodHands On HeadsSacrifices At The DoorwayLaying Hands On SacrificesKilling Sacrifices

And he shall bring the bullock unto the door of the tent of meeting before Jehovah; and he shall lay his hand upon the head of the bullock, and kill the bullock before Jehovah.

Verse ConceptsSin OfferingHands On HeadsSacrifices At The DoorwayLaying Hands On SacrificesKilling Sacrifices

And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the goat, and kill it in the place where they kill the burnt-offering before Jehovah: it is a sin-offering.

Verse ConceptsHands On HeadsLaying Hands On SacrificesKilling SacrificesRegulations For The Sin Offering

And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin-offering, and kill the sin-offering in the place of burnt-offering.

Verse ConceptsHands On HeadsLaying Hands On SacrificesKilling Sacrifices

And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin-offering, and kill it for a sin-offering in the place where they kill the burnt-offering.

Verse ConceptsHands On HeadsLaying Hands On SacrificesKilling Sacrifices

In the place where they kill the burnt-offering shall they kill the trespass-offering; and the blood thereof shall he sprinkle upon the altar round about.

Verse ConceptsSprinklingSprinkling BloodKilling SacrificesOther Right Parts

And the priest shall command to kill one of the birds in an earthen vessel over running water.

Verse ConceptsClayBasinsKilling Sacrifices

and he shall kill the he-lamb in the place where they kill the sin-offering and the burnt-offering, in the place of the sanctuary: for as the sin-offering is the priest's, so is the trespass-offering: it is most holy:

Verse ConceptsAnimal Sacrifices, Trespass OfferingFood For Priests DefinedKilling SacrificesPriests Possessing

And the priest shall offer the sin-offering, and make atonement for him that is to be cleansed because of his uncleanness: and afterward he shall kill the burnt-offering;

Verse ConceptsKilling SacrificesPriests AtoningSacrificecleansing

And he shall kill the lamb of the trespass-offering; and the priest shall take of the blood of the trespass-offering, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot.

Verse ConceptsThumbsToesKilling SacrificesOther Right Parts

and he shall kill one of the birds in an earthen vessel over running water:

Verse ConceptsKilling SacrificesBirdspot

And Aaron shall present the bullock of the sin-offering, which is for himself, and shall make atonement for himself, and for his house, and shall kill the bullock of the sin-offering which is for himself:

Verse ConceptsDay Of AtonementActing For OneselfKilling SacrificesPriests Atoning

Then shall he kill the goat of the sin-offering, that is for the people, and bring his blood within the veil, and do with his blood as he did with the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it upon the mercy-seat, and before the mercy-seat:

Verse ConceptsAaron, PrivilegesTypes Of ChristSprinkling BloodCovering The ArkKilling SacrificesPropitiatory [Mercy Seat]Mercy Killings

And if a woman approach unto any beast, and lie down thereto, thou shalt kill the woman, and the beast: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

Verse ConceptsBestialityLaws Of Sexual UnionRules About Killing Animals

And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favor in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.

Verse ConceptsHope, Results Of Its AbsenceUniversality Of DeathDepression, SymptomsUnwise PrayersApproval To Kill Oneself

Now if thou shalt kill this people as one man, then the nations which have heard the fame of thee will speak, saying,

Verse ConceptsFameGod Might Kill His People

is it a small thing that thou hast brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, but thou must needs make thyself also a prince over us?

Verse ConceptsPossibility Of DeathPlenty In EgyptLording ItMilk And HoneyUnimportant Things

Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.

Verse ConceptsInfantsDeath Of All MalesMan And Womanteenager

Notwithstanding, thou mayest kill and eat flesh within all thy gates, after all the desire of thy soul, according to the blessing of Jehovah thy God which he hath given thee: the unclean and the clean may eat thereof, as of the gazelle, and as of the hart.

Verse ConceptsKilling Domesticated AnimalsClean And UncleanDeer Etc.Animals Having A SoulDeerEating Meat

If the place which Jehovah thy God shall choose, to put his name there, be too far from thee, then thou shalt kill of thy herd and of thy flock, which Jehovah hath given thee, as I have commanded thee; and thou mayest eat within thy gates, after all the desire of thy soul.

Verse ConceptsFar From HereA Place For God's Name

but thou shalt surely kill him; thy hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.

Verse ConceptsApproval To KillFirst To ActDeath Of A Family Member

Then he called hastily unto the young man his armorbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and kill me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.

Verse ConceptsArmourArmorbearerApproval To Kill OneselfKilling Named Individuals

But his wife said unto him, If Jehovah were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt-offering and a meal-offering at our hand, neither would he have showed us all these things, nor would at this time have told such things as these.

Verse ConceptsGod KillingMaking Cereal Offerings And LibationsGod's Things RevealedGod Killing Individuals

And they spake unto him, saying, No; but we will bind thee fast, and deliver thee into their hand: but surely we will not kill thee. And they bound him with two new ropes, and brought him up from the rock.

Verse ConceptsUnusedTwo Other ThingsTying Up

And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, Let be till morning light, then we will kill him.

Verse ConceptsDawnWaitingAmbushActing All NightAttempting To Kill Specific People

And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite and kill of the people, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to Beth-el, and the other to Gibeah, in the field, about thirty men of Israel.

Verse ConceptsThirtyBringing People Out Of Other PlacesKilling Within Israel

And the men of Israel turned in the battle, and Benjamin began to smite and kill of the men of Israel about thirty persons; for they said, Surely they are smitten down before us, as in the first battle.

Verse ConceptsThirtyKilling Within Israel

And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And Jehovah said, Take a heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to Jehovah.

Verse Conceptsdoubters

If he be able to fight with me, and kill me, then will we be your servants; but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us.

Verse ConceptsSubstitutionThose Subjected To People

And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me thus, and let mine enemy go, so that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee?

Verse ConceptsRestraints From KillingEscaping From PeopleThose Who Deceived

Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that Jehovah had delivered thee to-day into my hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee; but mine eye'spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord; for he is Jehovah's anointed.

Verse ConceptsThe Lord's AnointedGiven Into One's Hands

And David said to him, Wilt thou bring me down to this troop? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me up into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this troop.

Verse ConceptsNegotiationTreasonPeople Bound By Oaths

And Absalom commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now, when Amnon's heart is merry with wine; and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon, then kill him; fear not; have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.

Verse ConceptsFeastingAssassinations, CompletedWineBraveryDrunk IndividualsBe Courageous!

And, behold, the whole family is risen against thy handmaid, and they say, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him for the life of his brother whom he slew, and so destroy the heir also. Thus will they quench my coal which is left, and will leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the face of the earth.

Verse ConceptsCoal, Metaphorical UseNo SurvivorsHanding Over PeopleExtinguishingNames Blotted OutDeath Penalty For Killing

And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it were better for me to be there still. Now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there be iniquity in me, let him kill me.

Verse ConceptsPeople VisitingOthers SummoningApproval To Kill Oneself

Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam; but Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.

Verse ConceptsFugitivesAttempting To Kill Specific Peoplerehabilitation

if this people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of Jehovah at Jerusalem, then will the heart of this people turn again unto their lord, even unto Rehoboam king of Judah; and they will kill me, and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.

Verse ConceptsSeducersHow To Worship God

And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? but consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.

Verse ConceptsLiteracyGod Giving LifeGod KillingThose Who Tore ClothesGod In Relation To ManGod KillsMan's Relation To God

If we say, We will enter into the city, then the famine is in the city, and we shall die there; and if we sit still here, we die also. Now therefore come, and let us fall unto the host of the Syrians: if they save us alive, we shall live; and if they kill us, we shall but die.

Verse ConceptsPessimismResigned To DeathDyingSurrender

And kill the passover, and sanctify yourselves, and prepare for your brethren, to do according to the word of Jehovah by Moses.

Verse ConceptsPassover lamb

And the first-born of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down in safety; and I will kill thy root with famine, and thy remnant shall be slain.

Verse ConceptsPeace, Divine In OtRootsSafetyFamine Coming From GodThose Helping The PoorFeeding The Poor

Bible Theasaurus

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

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