transitive. Of God: to afflict with death or destruction; (also) to punish or afflict in a notable way. Cf. sense 14b. Now archaic.
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| 释义 | the world > the supernatural > deity > Christian God > activities of God > [verb (transitive)] > punish (5) smitelOE transitive. Of God: to afflict with death or destruction; (also) to punish or afflict in a notable way. Cf. sense 14b. Now archaic. punisha1325 transitive. To cause (an offender) to suffer for an offence, esp. a transgression of a legal or moral code; to subject to a penalty or sanction as… scourgec1384 figurative. To punish, chastise, correct (often said of God, with reference to Hebrews xii. 6); to ‘lash’ with satire or invective; to afflict… chasten1526 transitive. To inflict disciplinary or corrective punishment on; to visit with affliction for the purpose of moral improvement; to correct… strike1577 transitive. Of God: To visit with lightning, esp. as a punishment. Also, to strike dead. |
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