Havoc

New Testament

Vine's Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words

Definition

1portheoG4199

"to destroy, ravage, lay waste," is used of the persecution inflicted by Saul of Tarsus on the church in Jerusalem, Act 9:21, and Gal 1:23, RV, "made havoc," for AV, "destroyed;" Gal 1:13, ditto, for AV, "wasted." See DESTROY, Note.

2lumainomaiG3075

"to maltreat, outrage" (lume, "an outrage"), is translated "made havock" in Act 8:3, AV (RV, "laid waste.")