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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,
Carving

Cross References

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1 Kings 6:18,29,32,35• 18And the cedar of the house within was carved with knops and open flowers: all was cedar; there was no stone seen.
 29And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, within and without.
 32The two doors also were of olive tree; and he carved upon them carvings of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold, and spread gold upon the cherubims, and upon the palm trees.
 35And he carved thereon cherubims and palm trees and open flowers: and covered them with gold fitted upon 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.