Execute
Bible Usage:
- execute used 32 times.
- executed used 20 times.
- executedst used once.
- executest used once.
- executeth used 6 times.
- executing used 3 times.
- First Reference: Exodus 12:12
- Last Reference: Jude 1:15
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
EX'ECUTE, verb transitive [Latin exequor, for exsequor; ex and sequor, to follow. See Seek.]
1. Literally, to follow out or through. Hence, to perform; to do; to effect; to carry into complete effect; to complete; to finish. We execute a purpose, a plan, design or scheme; we execute a work undertaken, that is, we pursue it to the end.
2. To perform; to inflict; as, to execute judgment or vengeance.
3. To carry into effect; as, to execute law or justice.
4. To carry into effect the law, or the judgment or sentence on a person; to inflict capital punishment on; to put to death; as, to execute a traitor.
5. To kill.
6. To complete, as a legal instrument; to perform what is required to give validity to a writing, as by signing and sealing; as, to execute a deed or lease.
EX'ECUTE, verb intransitive To perform the proper office; to produce an effect.
EX'ECUTED, participle passive Done; performed; accomplished; carried into effect; put to death.
EX'ECUTER, noun One who performs or carries into effect. [See executor.]
Bible Usage:
- execute used 32 times.
- executed used 20 times.
- executedst used once.
- executest used once.
- executeth used 6 times.
- executing used 3 times.
- First Reference: Exodus 12:12
- Last Reference: Jude 1:15
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: Yes
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