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slew

Meaning of “slew”

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

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:8

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Leviticus 8:23
And he slew it; and Moses took of the blood of it, and put it upon the tip of Aaron’s right ear, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 8:23 · retained source text

And he slew it, and Moses tooke of the blood of it, and put it vpon the tip of Aarons right eare, and vpon the thumbe of his right hand, and vpon the great toe of his right foot.

Leviticus 9:8
¶ Aaron therefore went unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 9:8 · retained source text

¶ Aaron therefore went vnto the Altar, and slew the calfe of the sinne offering, which was for himselfe.

Leviticus 9:12
And he slew the burnt offering; and Aaron’s sons presented unto him the blood, which he sprinkled round about upon the altar.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 9:12 · retained source text

And hee slew the burnt offering, and Aarons sonnes presented vnto him the blood, which he sprinckled round about vpon the Altar.

Leviticus 9:15
¶ And he brought the people’s offering, and took the goat, which was the sin offering for the people, and slew it, and offered it for sin, as the first.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Leviticus 9:15 · retained source text

¶ And he brought the peoples offering, and tooke the goat, which was the sinne offering for the people, and slew it, and offered it for sinne, as the first.

Leviticus 9:18
He slew also the bullock and the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings, which was for the people: and Aaron’s sons presented unto him the blood, which he sprinkled upon the altar round about,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Leviticus 9:18 · retained source text

He slew also the bullocke and the ramme, for a sacrifice of peace offerings, which was for the people: And Aarons sonnes presented vnto him the blood, (which hee sprinckled vpon the Altar round about)

Numbers 31:7
And they warred against the Midianites, as the Lord commanded Moses; and they slew all the males.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 31:7 · retained source text

And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses, and they slew all the males.

Numbers 31:8
And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 31:8 · retained source text

And they slew the Kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slaine; namely Eui, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, fiue Kings of Midian; Balaam also the sonne of Beor they slew with the sword.

1611 marginal noteIosh. 13.21.

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
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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.

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