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slew

Meaning of “slew”

Killed, put to death, slaughtered, or struck down.

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196 occurrences185 verses25 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:8

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Genesis 4:8
And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 4:8 · retained source text

And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to passe when they were in the field, that Cain rose vp against Abel his brother, and slew him.

1611 marginal noteWis.10.3 matth.23.35. 1.iohn 3.12. iude 11.

Genesis 4:25
¶ And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.
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1611 witness · Genesis 4:25 · retained source text

¶ And Adam knew his wife againe, and she bare a sonne, & called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed mee another seed in stead of Abel, whom Cain slew.

1611 marginal noteHebr. Sheth.

Genesis 34:25
¶ And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.
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1611 witness · Genesis 34:25 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe on the thirde day when they were sore, that two of the sonnes of Iacob, Simeon and Leui, Dinahs brethren, tooke each man his sword and came vpon the citie boldly, and slew all the males.

1611 marginal noteChap. 49.6.

Genesis 34:26
And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went out.
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1611 witness · Genesis 34:26 · retained source text

And they slew Hamor and Shechem his sonne, with the edge of the sword, and tooke Dinah out of Shechems house, and went out.

1611 marginal noteHebr. mouth.

Genesis 38:7
And Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord; and the Lord slew him.
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1611 witness · Genesis 38:7 · retained source text

And Er, Iudahs first borne was wicked in the sight of the LORD, and the LORD slew him.

1611 marginal noteNum. 26.19.

Genesis 38:10
And the thing which he did displeased the Lord: wherefore he slew him also.
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1611 witness · Genesis 38:10 · retained source text

And the thing which he did, displeased the LORD: wherefore hee slew him also.

1611 marginal noteHebr. was euill in the eyes of the LORD.

Genesis 49:6
O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall.
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1611 witness · Genesis 49:6 · retained source text

O my soule, come not thou into their secret: vnto their assembly mine honour be not thou vnited: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfe will they digged downe a wall.

1611 marginal noteOr houghed oxen.

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