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cunning

Meaning of “cunning”

Skilful, expert, knowledgeable, ingenious, or artfully made in a craft, work, music, hunting, or another practice; where joined to deceit, subtly artful.

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33 occurrences30 verses12 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 25:27

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1 Chronicles 22:15
Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all manner of cunning men for every manner of work.
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 22:15 · retained source text

Moreouer, there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers, and workers of stone and timber, and all maner of cunning men for euery maner of worke:

1611 marginal noteThat is, Masons and Carpenters.

1 Chronicles 25:7
So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the Lord, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight.
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 25:7 · retained source text

So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, euen all that were cunning, was two hundred, foure score and eight.

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