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Wield [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. To use with full command or power, as a thing not too heavy for the holder; to manage; as, to wield a sword; to wield the scepter.

2. Part wield their arms, part curb the foaming steed.

3. To use or employ with the hand.

4. Nothing but the influence of a civilized power could induce a savage to wield a spade.

5. To handle; in an ironical sense.

6. Base Hungarian wight, wilt thou the spigot wield?

7. To wield the scepter, to govern with supreme command.

Wield [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. To govern; to rule; to keep, or have in charge; also, to possess.

2. To direct or regulate by influence or authority; to manage; to control; to sway.

3. To use with full command or power, as a thing not too heavy for the holder; to manage; to handle; hence, to use or employ; as, to wield a sword; to wield the scepter.

Wieldable [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Capable of being wielded.

Wieldance [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

The act or power of wielding.

Wielded [Participle passive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Used with command; managed.

Wielded [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Wield

Wielder [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

One who wields or employs; a manager; a controller.

Wielding [Participle present tense] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Using with power; managing.

Wielding [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Power; authority; rule.

Wielding [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Wield

Wieldless [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Unmanageable.

Wieldless [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Not to be wielded; unmanageable; unwieldy.

Wieldsome [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Admitting of being easily wielded or managed.

Wieldy [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

That may be wielded; manageable.

Wieldy [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Capable of being wielded; manageable; wieldable; -- opposed to unwieldy.

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1 Samuel 14:20

And Saul and all the people that were with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man’s sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.

Then Saul and all his troops assembled and marched to the battle, and they found the Philistines in total confusion, with each man wielding the sword against his neighbor.

2 Samuel 23:8

These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time.

These are the names of David’s mighty men: Josheb-basshebeth the Tahchemonite was chief of the Three. He wielded his spear against eight hundred men, whom he killed at one time.

1 Chronicles 11:11

And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had; Jashobeam, an Hachmonite, the chief of the captains: he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain by him at one time.

This is the list of David’s mighty men: Jashobeam son of Hachmoni was chief of the officers; he wielded his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed at one time.

Psalms 74:5

A man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.

like men wielding axes in a thicket of trees

Isaiah 41:7

So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved.

The craftsman encourages the goldsmith, and he who wields the hammer cheers him who strikes the anvil, saying of the welding, “It is good.” He nails it down so it will not be toppled.

Jeremiah 50:16

Cut off the sower from Babylon, and him that handleth the sickle in the time of harvest: for fear of the oppressing sword they shall turn every one to his people, and they shall flee every one to his own land.

Cut off the sower from Babylon, and the one who wields the sickle at harvest time. In the face of the oppressor’s sword, each will turn to his own people, each will flee to his own land.

Ezekiel 21:12

Cry and howl, son of man: for it shall be upon my people, it shall be upon all the princes of Israel: terrors by reason of the sword shall be upon my people: smite therefore upon thy thigh.

Cry out and wail, O son of man, for the sword is wielded against My people; it is against all the princes of Israel! They are tossed to the sword with My people; therefore strike your thigh.

Ezekiel 30:25

But I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and the arms of Pharaoh shall fall down; and they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall put my sword into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall stretch it out upon the land of Egypt.

I will strengthen the arms of Babylon’s king, but Pharaoh’s arms will fall limp. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I place My sword in the hand of Babylon’s king, and he wields it against the land of Egypt.

Amos 1:5

I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the LORD.

I will break down the gates of Damascus; I will cut off the ruler of the Valley of Aven and the one who wields the scepter in Beth-eden. The people of Aram will be exiled to Kir,” says the LORD.

Amos 1:8

And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon, and I will turn mine hand against Ekron: and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord GOD.

I will cut off the ruler of Ashdod and the one who wields the scepter in Ashkelon. I will turn My hand against Ekron, and the remnant of the Philistines will perish,” says the Lord GOD.