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cut

Meaning of “cut”

Sense 1: To divide, sever, remove, or wound with a sharp instrument. Sense 2: Figuratively, to grieve deeply or bring to an end.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
320 occurrences308 verses40 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 9:11

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John 18:10
Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 18:10 · retained source text

Then Simon Peter hauing a sword, drewe it, and smote the high Priests seruant, & cut off his right eare: The seruants name was Malchus.

John 18:26
One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 18:26 · retained source text

One of the seruants of the high Priests (being his kinsman whose eare Peter cut off) saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?

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Historical definitions

To pass into or through and sever; to enter and divide parts; to be severed by cutting.

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