Strike hard, in the Bible (5)

I believe the answer is:

smite

(Other definitions for smite that I've seen before include "Hit hard in olden times" , "Strike firmly" , "Whack" , "Strike with a firm blow" , "Strike in archaic way at times" .)

I've seen this clue in the New York Times.

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