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Cutting
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).
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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.)
In the Bible
15
Verses where Cutting is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 2 Kings 6:5
As one of them was cutting down a tree, the iron axe head fell into the water. “Oh, my master,” he cried out, “it was borrowed!”
- Acts 27:40
Cutting away the anchors, they left them in the sea as they loosened the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach.
- Exodus 31:5
to cut gemstones for settings, and to carve wood, so that he may be a master of every craft.
- Exodus 35:33
to cut gemstones for settings, and to carve wood, so that he may be a master of every artistic craft.
- Ezekiel 14:19
Or if I send a plague into that land and pour out My wrath upon it through bloodshed, cutting off from it both man and beast,
- Habakkuk 2:10
You have plotted shame for your house by cutting off many peoples and forfeiting your life.
+9 more verses naming Cutting.
Scripture on Cutting
20
Entries that reference Cutting
3
Cutting references
4
Voices on Cutting
7
Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.
Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Public-domain text. Modernized only where archaic spelling impedes reading; original facts preserved. Verify against an authoritative modern reference before quoting.