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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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Joshua 8:21
And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned again, and slew the men of Ai.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 8:21 · retained source text

And when Ioshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned againe and slew the men of Ai.

Joshua 9:26
And so did he unto them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, that they slew them not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 9:26 · retained source text

And so did he vnto them, and deliuered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, that they slew them not.

Joshua 10:10
And the Lord discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to Beth-horon, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 10:10 · retained source text

And the LORD discomfited them before Israel, and slewe them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth vp to Bethoron, and smote them to Azekah and vnto Makkedah.

Joshua 10:11
And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Beth-horon, that the Lord cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 10:11 · retained source text

And it came to passe as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going downe to Bethoron, that the LORD cast downe great stones from heauen vpon them, vnto Azekah, and they died: they were moe which died with hailestones, then they whome the children of Israel slew with the sword.

Joshua 10:26
And afterward Joshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.
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1611 witness · Joshua 10:26 · retained source text

And afterward Ioshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on fiue trees: and they were hanging vpon the trees vntill the euening.

Joshua 11:17
Even from the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir, even unto Baal-gad in the valley of Lebanon under mount Hermon: and all their kings he took, and smote them, and slew them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 11:17 · retained source text

Euen from the mount Halak, that goeth vp to Seir, vnto Baal-Gad, in the valley of Lebanon, vnder mount Hermon: and all their kings he tooke, and smote them, and slew them.

1611 marginal noteOr, the smoothe mountaine.

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