שָׁחַט
sha.chatVerbH7819
to slaughter
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to slaughter (in sacrifice or massacre)
Full Lexicon Entry
v 1) to kill, slaughter, beat 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to slaughter 1a1a) beast for food 1a1b) sacrifice 1a1c) person in human sacrifice 1a1d) beaten, hammered (of shekels) 1b) (Niphal) to be slaughtered, be slain (of food or sacrifice) Also means: sha.chat (*שָׁחוּט *"beaten" H7820)
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
68 timesAppears 68 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Leviticus
29
2 Chronicles
6
Exodus
6
Ezk
6
1 Samuel
3
Key Passages
- 1 Kings 18:40
- Exodus 12:6
- Genesis 22:10
- Leviticus 14:6
- Leviticus 4:4
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