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Psalm 74

Psa. 74:6 KJV (With Strong’s)

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But now they break down
halam (Hebrew #1986)
to strike down; by implication, to hammer, stamp, conquer, disband
KJV usage: beat (down), break (down), overcome, smite (with the hammer).
Pronounce: haw-lam'
Origin: a primitive root
the carved work
pittuwach (Hebrew #6603)
passive participle of 6605; sculpture (in low or high relief or even intaglio)
KJV usage: carved (work) (are, en-)grave(-ing, -n).
Pronounce: pit-too'-akh
Origin: or pittuach {pit-too'-akh
thereof at once
yachad (Hebrew #3162)
properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly
KJV usage: alike, at all (once), both, likewise, only, (al-)together, withal.
Pronounce: yakh'-ad
Origin: from 3161
with axes
kashshiyl (Hebrew #3781)
from 3782; properly, a feller, i.e. an axe: -ax.
Pronounce: kash-sheel'
and hammers
keylaph (Hebrew #3597)
a club or sledge-hammer
KJV usage: hammer.
Pronounce: kay-laf'
Origin: from an unused root meaning to clap or strike with noise
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Carved Work,
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Cross References

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1 Kings 6:18,29,32,35• 18And the cedar of the house within was carved with colocynths and half-open flowers: all was cedar; there was no stone seen.
 29And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved sculptures of cherubim, and palm-trees, and half-open flowers, within and without.
 32The two doors were of olive-wood; and he carved on them carvings of cherubim, and palm-trees and half-open flowers, and overlaid them with gold, and spread gold on the cherubim and on the palm-trees.
 35And he carved on them cherubim, and palm-trees, and half-open flowers; and overlaid them with gold fitted on the carved work. (1 Kings 6:18,29,32,35)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And now they break down its carved work altogether, with hatchets and hammers.