σφαγή
sphagē · slaughter
Greek word · Strong’s number G4967 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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sphagē (σφαγή) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “slaughter”.
"to the slaughter".
How to say it
spha·gē
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Killing animals for food or sacrifice; violent death.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- Acts 8:32
Now the passage of Scripture that he was reading was this: “Like a sheep he was led to slaughter, and like a lamb silent before the one who shears it, so he does not open his mouth.
- Romans 8:36
As it is written: For your sake we are being put to death all the day; we were counted as sheep for slaughter.
- James 5:5
You have lived in luxury on the earth and in self-indulgence; you have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter.