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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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Judges 1:4
And Judah went up; and the Lord delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand: and they slew of them in Bezek ten thousand men.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 1:4 · retained source text

And Iudah went vp, and the LORD deliuered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand: and they slew of them in Bezek ten thousand men.

Judges 1:5
And they found Adoni-bezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and they slew the Canaanites and the Perizzites.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 1:5 · retained source text

And they found Adoni-bezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and they slew the Canaanites, and the Perizzites.

Judges 1:10
And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron: (now the name of Hebron before was Kirjath-arba:) and they slew Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 1:10 · retained source text

And Iudah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron (nowe the name of Hebron before was Kiriath-arba) and they slew Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai.

1611 marginal noteIosh. 15.13.

Judges 1:17
And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they slew the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. And the name of the city was called Hormah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 1:17 · retained source text

And Iudah went with Simeon his brother, and they slew the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and vtterly destroyed it, (and the name of the citie was called Hormah.)

1611 marginal noteNum. 21.3.

Judges 3:29
And they slew of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, all lusty, and all men of valour; and there escaped not a man.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 3:29 · retained source text

And they slewe of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, all lusty, and all men of valour, and there escaped not a man.

1611 marginal noteHeb. fat.

Judges 3:31
¶ And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad: and he also delivered Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 3:31 · retained source text

¶ And after him was Shamgar the sonne of Anath, which slew of the Philistines sixe hundred men with an oxe goad, and he also deliuered Israel.

Judges 7:25
And they took two princes of the Midianites, Oreb and Zeeb; and they slew Oreb upon the rock Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued Midian, and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side Jordan.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 7:25 · retained source text

And they tooke two Princes of the Midianites, Oreb, and Zeeb; and they slew Oreb vpon the rocke Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at the winepresse of Zeeb, and pursued Midian, and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb, to Gideon on the other side Iordan.

1611 marginal notePsal. 83.11. esa. 10.26.

Judges 8:17
And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 8:17 · retained source text

And he beat downe the towre of Penuel, and slew the men of the citie.

1611 marginal note1.King. 12.25.

Judges 8:18
¶ Then said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men were they whom ye slew at Tabor? And they answered, As thou art, so were they; each one resembled the children of a king.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 8:18 · retained source text

¶ Then said he vnto Zebah and Zalmunna, What maner of men were they whom ye slew at Tabor? And they answered, As thou art, so were they, ech one resembled the children of a king.

1611 marginal noteHeb. according to the forme, &c.

Judges 8:21
Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou, and fall upon us: for as the man is, so is his strength. And Gideon arose, and slew Zebah and Zalmunna, and took away the ornaments that were on their camels’ necks.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 8:21 · retained source text

Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou, and fall vpon vs: for as the man is, so is his strength. And Gideon arose, and slewe Zebah and Zalmunna, & tooke away the ornaments that were on their camels neckes.

1611 marginal noteOr, ornaments like the moone.

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