Word Forms
These forms come from “perish” and change to fit the sentence.
- perishbase form
- perishedpast and past participle
- perishesthird-person singular present
- perishingpresent participle
perish
WEB 110 appearances
KJV 147 appearances
Perish means to die or to be completely destroyed.
Biblical Usage
The Bible uses this word when people face death or danger. It also describes what happens to those who turn away from God. God uses this word to teach that He wants to save people from dying in their sins.
WEB Representative Scriptures
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only born Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.John 3:16 (WEB)
The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but he is patient with us, not wishing that anyone should perish, but that all should come to repentance.2 Peter 3:9 (WEB)
So the ship master came to him, and said to him, “What do you mean, sleeper? Arise, call on your God! Maybe your God will notice us, so that we won’t perish.”Jonah 1:6 (WEB)
KJV Representative Scriptures
Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?Job 20:7 (KJV)
For, lo, thine enemies, O LORD , for, lo, thine enemies shall perish; all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.Psalms 92:9 (KJV)
Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?Jonah 3:9 (KJV)