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SCOURGE, n. skurj. L. corriggia, from corrigo, to straighten.
1. To whip a lash consisting of a strap or cord an instrument of punishment or discipline.
A scourge of small cords. John 2 .
2. A punishment vindictive affliction.
Famine and plague are sent as scourges for amendment.
3. He or that which greatly afflicts, harasses or destroys particularly, any continued evil or calamity. Attila was called the scourge of God, for the miseries he inflicted in his conquests. Slavery is a terrible scourge.
4. A whip for a top.
SCOURGE, skurj.
1. To whip severely to lash.
It is lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman?
Acts 22 .
2. To punish with severity to chastise to afflict for sins or faults, and with the purpose of correction.
He will scourge us for our iniquities, and will have mercy again.
Whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. Hebrews 12 .
3. To afflict greatly to harass, torment or injure.
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Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
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Entry for 'Scourge'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/s/scourge.html.
Entry for 'Scourge'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/s/scourge.html.
