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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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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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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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.
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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.

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
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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
The 1611 reading
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
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
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
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
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
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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
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
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.

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