Where Does Hewn Come from?

Hewn is the past participle of the verb hew, which comes from the Old English root heawan, "to chop, hack, or gash."

What does hewn mean in English?

transitive verb. 1 : to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument roughly hewn logs. 2 : to cut down by blows of an ax hew a tree. 3 : to give form or shape to with or as if with heavy cutting blows hewed their farms from the wilderness— J. T. Shotwell.

What does hewn mean in the Bible?

adjective. 1. Hewn is defined as to have made, shaped or cut.