Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (v. t.) To seize and carry away by violence; to snatch by force. 2. (v. t.) To transport with joy or delight; to delight to ecstasy. 3. (v. t.) To have carnal knowledge of (a woman) by force, and against her consent; to rape.

Multi-Version Concordance Ravish (2 Occurrences) Deuteronomy 28:30 You shall betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her: you shall build a house, and you shall not dwell therein: you shall plant a vineyard, and shall not use its fruit. (See NIV) Judges 19:24 Behold, here are my virgin daughter and his concubine; let me bring them out now. Ravish them and do with them what seems good to you; but against this man do not do so vile a thing." (DBY NAS RSV)