Easton's Bible Dictionary
The arts of engraving and carving were much practised among the Jews. They were practised in connection with the construction of the tabernacle and the temple (
Exodus 31:2, 5;
35:33;
1 Kings 6:18, 35;
Psalm 74:6), as well as in the ornamentation of the priestly dresses (
Exodus 28:9-36;
Zechariah 3:9;
2 Chronicles 2:7, 14). Isaiah (
44:13-17) gives a minute description of the process of carving idols of wood.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
v. t.) To cut.
2. (v. t.) To cut, as wood, stone, or other material, in an artistic or decorative manner; to sculpture; to engrave.
3. (v. t.) To make or shape by cutting, sculpturing, or engraving; to form; as, to carve a name on a tree.
4. (v. t.) To cut into small pieces or slices, as meat at table; to divide for distribution or apportionment; to apportion.
5. (v. t.) To cut: to hew; to mark as if by cutting.
6. (v. t.) To take or make, as by cutting; to provide.
7. (v. t.) To lay out; to contrive; to design; to plan.
8. (v. i.) To exercise the trade of a sculptor or carver; to engrave or cut figures.
9. (v. i.) To cut up meat; as, to carve for all the guests.
10. (n.) A carucate.
Strong's Hebrew
2707. chaqah -- to cut in, carve... << 2706, 2707. chaqah. 2708 >>. to cut in,
carve. Transliteration: chaqah Phonetic
Spelling: (khaw-kaw') Short Definition: carved. Word Origin a prim.
... /hebrew/2707.htm - 6k 7049b. qala -- to carve
... qala. 7050 >>. to carve. Transliteration: qala Short Definition: carved. Word Origin
a prim. root Definition to carve NASB Word Usage carved (3). ...
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7049. qala' -- to sling, hurl forth
... << 7048, 7049. qala'. 7049a >>. to sling, hurl forth. Transliteration: qala' Phonetic
Spelling: (kaw-lah') Short Definition: carve. carve, sling out ...
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2672. chatsab -- to hew, hew out, cleave
... Or chatseb {khaw-tsabe'}; a primitive root; to cut or carve (wood), stone or other
material); by implication, to hew, split, square, quarry, engrave -- cut, dig ...
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6458. pasal -- to hew, hew into shape
... cut (5). grave, hew. A primitive root; to carve, whether wood or stone --
grave, hew. << 6457, 6458. pasal. 6459 >>. Strong's Numbers.
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2404. chatab -- to cut or gather wood
... cut down, hewer, polish. A primitive root; to chop or carve wood -- cut down,
hew(-er), polish. << 2403b, 2404. chatab. 2405 >>. Strong's Numbers.
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6605. pathach -- to open
... A primitive root; to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen,
begin, plough, carve -- appear, break forth, draw (out), let go free, (en ...
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2710. chaqaq -- to cut in, inscribe, decree
... root Definition to cut in, inscribe, decree NASB Word Usage carve (1), commanders
(2), decree (1), decreed (1), enact (1), inscribe (2), inscribed (3 ...
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6087. atsab -- to hurt, pain, grieve
... A primitive root; properly, to carve, ie Fabricate or fashion; hence (in a bad sense)
to worry, pain or anger -- displease, grieve, hurt, make, be sorry, vex ...
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3799. katham -- to be stained
... mark. A primitive root; properly, to carve or engrave, ie (by implication) to inscribe
indelibly -- mark. << 3798, 3799. katham. 3800 >>. Strong's Numbers.
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