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hew

Meaning of “hew”

To cut or shape with blows of an axe or another instrument.

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12 occurrences11 verses7 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 34:1

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2 Chronicles 2:2
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And Solomon told out threescore and ten thousand men to bear burdens, and fourscore thousand to hew in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred to oversee them.
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And Solomon told out threescore and tenne thousand men to beare burdens, and fourescore thousand to hewe in the mountaine, and three thousand and sixe hundred to ouersee them.

Complete reference index — all 11 verses
Exodus 34:1Deuteronomy 10:1Deuteronomy 12:3Deuteronomy 19:51 Kings 5:61 Kings 5:181 Chronicles 22:22 Chronicles 2:2Jeremiah 6:6Daniel 4:14Daniel 4:23

Where “hew” appears

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Exodus1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy3 occurrences
3 verses1 Kings3 occurrences
2 verses1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseJeremiah1 occurrence
1 verseDaniel2 occurrences
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