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casting

Meaning of “casting”

1. Throwing, placing, or causing something to move or fall in a stated direction. 2. In ‘casting out’ or ‘casting away,’ expelling, discarding, or rejecting. 3. Forming in a mould, or a form so made.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
21 occurrences21 verses13 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: 2 Samuel 8:2

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2 Samuel 8:2
And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 8:2 · retained source text

And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them downe to the ground: euen with two lines measured he, to put to death, and with one full line to keepe aliue: and so the Moabites became Dauids seruants, and brought gifts.

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Throwing; sending; computing; calculating; turning; giving a preponderancy; deciding; running, or throwing into a mold to give shape. [See Cast.] CASTING, noun 1. The act of casting or founding. 2. That which is cast in a mold; any vessel formed by casting melted metal into a mold, or in sand. 3. The taking of casts and impressions of figures, busts, medals, etc.

volume 1, leaf 357, column 1 (entry starts at OCR line 30)