HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1496
גָּזִית
ga.zit — cutting
a cutting, hewing
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Cutting
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2719
חֶ֫רֶב
che.rev — sword
1) sword, knife 1a) sword 1b) knife 1c) tools for cutting stone
292 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1807
דְּלִילָה
de.li.lah — Delilah
A woman living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.16.4; married to Samson (H8123) § Delilah = "feeble" the Philistine mistress of Samson who betrayed the secret of his great strength, and by cutting his hair, enfeebled him and delivered him to the Philistines
6 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1470
גּוֹזָן
go.zan — Gozan
§ Gozan = "a cutting off" the Mesopotamian city on or near the middle of the Euphrates where exiled Israelites were settled
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1630
גְּרִזִים
ge.ri.zim — (Mount) Gerizim
§ Gerizim = "cuttings off" a mountain in northern Israel in Ephraim near Shechem from which the blessings were read to the Israelites on entering Canaan; site of the Samaritan temple built after the captivity
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8148
שְׁנִינָה
she.ni.nah — taunt
sharp word, sharp (cutting) word, taunt, gibe
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2757
חָרִיץ
cha.rits — incision
a cut, thing cut, sharp instrument, sharp cutting instrument, harrow, hoe
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4050
מְגֵרָה
me.ge.rah — saw
saw (for stone cutting)
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1417
גְּדוּד
ge.dud — furrow
1) something cut, furrow, cutting 1a) a furrow 1b) cuttings (as a sign of mourning) Also means: ge.du.dah (גְּדוּדָה "furrow" H1418)
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3747
כְּרִית
ke.rit — Cherith
§ Cherith = "cutting" the brook where Elijah was hidden during a drought; east of Jordan
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6380
פֹּכֶ֫רֶת הַצְבָיִם
po.khe.ret tse.va.yim — Pochereth-hazzebaim
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.57 § Pochereth of Zebaim = "here the cutting off" a servant of Solomon whose descendants returned from exile with Zerubbabel
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G1464
ἐγκοπή
egkopē — hindrance
ἐγκοπή, see: ἐνκ-. ἐν-κοπή (Rec. ἐγκ-, see: ἐν; T, ἐκκ-), -ῆς, ἡ (ἐγκόπτω) ; 1. an incision, a cutting, break. 2. Metaphorical, an interruption, a hindrance: 1Co.9:12.† (AS)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1440
גִּדְעֹם
gid.om — Gidom
§ Gidom = "a cutting down" the place where the Israelites ceased pursuing Benjamin, apparently situated between Gibeah and the cliffs of Rimmon
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1508
גִּזְרָה
giz.rah — cutting/separation
1) a cutting, polishing, separation 1a) cutting, polishing 1b) separation, separate place
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4037
מַגְזֵרָה
mag.ze.rah — axe
axe, cutting instrument
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8363
שָׁתִיל
she.til — shoot
plant, cutting, transplanted shoot, slip
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →GREEK · G20449
ἐπιτομή
epitomē — right of cutting
1. a cutting on the surface, incision , (Aeschines Orator) 2. an epitome, abridgment , [Refs 1st c.BCCicero, M. Tullius (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G21238
τομός
tomos — sharpest, hottest
cutting , ἕστηκεν ᾗ τομώτατος is placed as it will cut sharpest , (Sophocles Tragicus) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G21268
ὑλοτόμος
hulotomos — worm
cutting or felling wood , (Iliad by Homer):—; as Substantive ὑλοτόμος, a wood-cutter, woodman , (Iliad by Homer) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G21296
ὑποτομεύς
hupotomeus — a cutting instrument
a cutting instrument
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G6404
ἀπάρχομαι
aparchomai — to dedicate
1. Dep. 2. to make a beginning , especially in sacrifice, τρίχας ἀπάρχεσθαι to begin the sacrifice with the hair, i. e. by cutting off the hair from the forehead and throwing it into the fire, (Iliad by Homer): to begin the sacrificial rites, (Odyssey by Homer) 3. with genitive to cut off part of a thing, to offer it, to offer part of a thing, (Herdotus Historicus) 4. to offer the firstlings or first-fruits , (Herdotus Historicus) 5. metaphorically to take as the first-fruits, as the choice or best , (Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus) 6. ἀπάρχω Act., to be the first, be leader, dance , [variant datesAnthology Palantina (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G7914
κατάρχω
katarchō — to rule
1. to make beginning of a thing, with genitive, (Aeschulus Tragicus); ὁδοῦ κατάρχειν to lead the way, (Sophocles Tragicus):—; rarely with accusative to begin a thing, (Plato Philosophus):—;with participle to begin doing, (Xenophon Historicus) 2. to honour , (Euripides) 3. Mid. to make a beginning, to begin , like Act., with genitive, (Euripides); also with accusative, (Euripides): absolute, κατάρχεται μέλος is beginning , (Euripides) 4. in religious sense, to begin the sacrificial ceremonies , Νέστωρ χέρνιβά τt οὐλοχύτας τε κατήρχετο Nestor began [the sacrifice] with the washing of hands and sprinkling the barley on the victim's head, (Odyssey by Homer); κατάρχομαι I begin the function , (Euripides):—;with genitive, κατάρχεσθαι τοῦ τράγου to make a beginning of the victim, i. e. consecrate him for sacrifice by cutting off the hair of his forehead, (Aristophanes Comicus); πῶς δ᾽ αὖ κατάρξει θυμάτω; (Euripides) 5. to sacrifice, slay , (Euripides):—;Pass., σὸν κατῆρκται σῶμα hath been devoted , (Euripides) 6. simply, to strike , (Plutarch) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G8193
λιθουργικός
lithourgikos — stonecutting
stonecutting
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G9419
τέμνω
temnō — to prune
1. to cut, hew , (Homer), etc.; ὀδόντας οἵους τέμνειν teeth fit for cutting , (Xenophon Historicus) 2. to cut, wound, maim , (Iliad by Homer); πρὸς δέρην τ. to wound her in the neck, (Aeschulus Tragicus) 3. of a surgeon, to cut , (Iliad by Homer): absolute to use the knife , as opposite to cautery ( κάειν), (Aeschulus Tragicus), etc.:—;Pass. to be operated upon , (Plato Philosophus) 4. to cut up, cut to pieces , (Homer), etc.:—; to slaughter, sacrifice , (Iliad by Homer) 5. ὅρκια τάμνειν to sacrifice in attestation of an oath, and so to take solemn oaths , (Homer); θάνατόν νύ τοι ὅρκι᾽ ἔταμνον I made a truce which was death to thee, (Iliad by Homer):—;Mid., of two parties, ὅρκια τάμνεσθαι (Herdotus Historicus):—;cf. Lat. foedus ferire. 6. φάρμακον τέμνειν to cut or chop up a plant for purposes of medicine or witchcraft, (Aeschulus Tragicus), etc.; ἄκος τέμνειν to contrive a means or remedy, (Euripides) 7. to divide , of a river, μέσην τ. Λιβύην to cut it in twain, (Herdotus Historicus); δίχα τ. to cut in two, bisect , (Plato Philosophus) 8. to cut asunder, cut off, sever , κεφαλὴν ἀπὸ δειρῆς (Iliad by Homer), etc.; with double accusative, ἐρινεὸν τάμνε ὄρπηκας cut the branches off the fig-tree, (Iliad by Homer); and in Pass., τρίχας ἐτμήθην had them cut off , (Euripides) 9. to part off, mark off , τέμενος (Iliad by Homer) 10. to cut down, fell trees, (Iliad by Homer), etc.:—;Mid., δοῦρα τάμνεσθαι to fell oneself timber, (Odyssey by Homer) 11. λίθον τ. to hew stone, (Plato Philosophus): Mid., λίθους τάμνεσθαι to have them wrought or hewn , (Herdotus Historicus) 12. to cut down for purposes of destruction, (Euripides), etc.; τ. τὴν γῆν to ravage the country by felling the trees and cutting the corn , (Herdotus Historicus); with partitive genitive, τῆς γῆς τ. to waste part of it, (Thucydides) 13. to cut or hew into shape , δούρατα (Odyssey by Homer), etc. 14. to cut lengthwise, to plough , Solon. 15. τ. ὁδόν to cut or make a road, (Thucydides):—;Pass., τέτμηνται κέλευθοι (Pindar) 16. also to make one's way, advance , τ. ὁδόν (Euripides); τὴν μεσόγαιαν τ. τῆς ὁδοῦ to take the middle road, strike through the interior, (Herdotus Historicus); μέσον τέμνειν to hold a middle course, (Plato Philosophus) 17. of ships, to cut through the waves, plough the sea , (Odyssey by Homer):—;so of birds, to cleave the air, (Aristophanes Comicus) 18. to bring to a decision , Lat. decidere, (Pindar) (ML)
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The flesh in various ways was an idolatrous practice, a part of idol-worship (Deut. 14:1; 1 Kings 18:28). The Israelites were commanded not to imitate this practice (Lev. 19:28; 21:5; Deut. 14:1). The tearing of the flesh from grief and anguish of spirit in mourning for the dead was regarded as a mark of affection (Jer. 16:6; 41:5; 48:37). Allusions are made in Revelation (13:16; 17:5; 19:20) to the practice of printing marks on the body, to indicate allegiance to a deity. We find also references to it, through in a different direction, by Paul (Gal. 6; 7) and by Ezekiel (9:4). (See HAIR.)
Scripture references
Deuteronomy 14:11 Kings 18:28Leviticus 19:28Leviticus 21:5Jeremiah 16:6Jeremiah 41:5Jeremiah 48:37Galatians 6Galatians 7
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.