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Crushing as physically breaking in pieces

Deuteronomy 9:21 See also 2 Chronicles 34:7; Job 39:14-15; Isaiah 27:9; Daniel 2:40

Crushing in the preparation of food and drink

Leviticus 2:14,16; Numbers 11:8; Job 24:11; Micah 6:15

Crushing denoting physical violence

2 Samuel 22:38-39; Psalm 110:5-6; Isaiah 53:5 See also Leviticus 22:24; Deuteronomy 23:1; Job 6:8-9; Isaiah 3:15; Amos 2:13; Malachi 1:4

Crushing used metaphorically

Genesis 3:15 Widely regarded as being the earliest prediction of Jesus Christ's triumph over Satan ; Proverbs 18:14; 2 Corinthians 4:8 See also Job 19:2; Proverbs 15:4; Matthew 21:44 pp Luke 20:18; Romans 16:20

See also

5347  injustice
5801  brokenness
5975  violence