GreekG4969Verb

σφάζω

sphazō

9Occurrences
G4969Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to butcher (especially an animal for food or in sacrifice) or (generally) to slaughter, or (specially), to maim (violently)

a primary verb;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to slay, slaughter (esp. of victims for sacrifice): ἀρνίον; of persons; *ἐσφαγμένη εἰς θάνατον *(RV, smitten unto death).
LXX: chiefly for שָׁחַט

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

σφάζω appears 9 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Revelation
8
1 John
1

Key Passages

1 John 3:12BSB

Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did Cain slay him? Because his own deeds were evil, while those of his brother were righteous.

Revelation 13:3BSB

One of the heads of the beast appeared to be mortally wounded. But the mortal wound was healed, and the whole world marveled and followed the beast.

Revelation 13:8BSB

And all who dwell on the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written from the foundation of the world in the Book of Life belonging to the Lamb who was slain.

Revelation 18:24BSB

And there was found in her the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who had been slain on the earth.

Revelation 5:6BSB

Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth.

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