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sharpen

Meaning of “sharpen”

To give a keen edge or point.

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2 occurrences2 verses1 bookKJV PCE

First occurrence: 1 Samuel 13:20

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1 Samuel 13:20
But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 13:20 · retained source text

But all the Israelites went downe to the Philistines, to sharpen euery man his share and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattocke.

1 Samuel 13:21
Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 13:21 · retained source text

Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forkes, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads.

1611 marginal noteHebr. a file with mouthes.

1611 marginal noteHeb. to set.

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