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STRAWED

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“Strawed” is an older past-tense form meaning scattered, spread, or strewn about. Scripture uses related actions for powder, branches, and seed.

Definition

“Strawed” is an older past-tense form of “strew,” meaning scattered, spread, or laid about.

Biblical Usage

The related action is used of scattering the powdered golden calf, spreading branches before Jesus, and scattering seed.

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Historical Bible Dictionaries

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>strod: Past participle of "to strew," "scatter," or "spread about," as powder (of the golden calf, Ex 32:20, the Revised Version (British and American) "strewed"); branches (Mt 21:8, the Revised Version (British and American) "spread"); seed (Mt 25:24,26, the Revised Version (British and American) "scatter").</p>
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