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SEV'ER, There may be a doubt whether sever is derived from the Latin separo. Heb. Ch. Syr. Ar. to break.

1. To part or divide by violence to separate by parting or rending as, to sever the body or the arm at a single stroke.
2. To part from the rest by violence as, to sever the head from the body.
3. To separate to disjoin as distinct things, but united as the dearest friends severed by cruel necessity.
4. To separate and put in different places or orders.

The angels shall come forth and sever the wicked from among the just.

Matthew 13

5. To disjoin to disunite in a general sense, but usually applying violence.
6. To keep distinct or apart.
7. In law, to disunite to disconnect to part possession as, to sever a state in joint-tenacy.

SEV'ER,

1. To make a separation or distinction to distinguish.

The Lord will sever between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt.

Exodus 9 .

2. To suffer disjunction to be parted or rent assunder.
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Entry for 'Sever'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​kjd/​s/sever.html.
 
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