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 times

Appears 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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