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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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Matthew 2:16
¶ Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.
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1611 witness · Matthew 2:16 · retained source text

¶ Then Herode, when hee saw that hee was mocked of the Wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent foorth, and slewe all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two yeeres olde and vnder, according to the time, which he had diligently enquired of the Wise men.

Matthew 21:39
And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him.
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1611 witness · Matthew 21:39 · retained source text

And they caught him, and cast him out of the Uineyard, and slew him.

Matthew 23:35
That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.
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1611 witness · Matthew 23:35 · retained source text

That vpon you may come all the righteous blood shed vpon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel, vnto the blood of Zacharias, sonne of Barachias, whom yee slew betweene the temple and the altar.

1611 marginal noteGen. 4.8.

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