Strong's Lexicon
G4969 — σφάζω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4969 |
|---|---|
| Word: | σφάζω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | a primary verb |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 10 |
| Transliteration: | sphazo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | sfad'-zo |
| Meaning: | 1. to butcher (especially an animal for food or in sacrifice) 2. (generally) to slaughter 3. (specially) to maim (violently) |
| KJV Renderings: | kill, slay, wound |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
σφάζω, Attic σφάττω: future σφάξω, Rev 6:4 L T Tr WH; 1 aorist ἐσφαξα; passive, perfect participle ἐσφαγμένος; 2 aorist ἐσφαγην; from Homer down; the Sept. very often for ùÈÑçÇè, to slay, slaughter, butcher: properly, ἀρνίον, Rev 5:6; Rev 5:12; Rev 13:8; τινα, to put to death by violence (often so in Greek writings from Herodotus down), 1Jn 3:12; Rev 5:9; Rev 6:4; Rev 6:9; Rev 18:24. κεφαλή ἐσφαγμενη εἰς θάνατον, mortally wounded (R. V. smitten unto death), Rev 13:3. (Compare: κατασφάζω.)
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
σφάζω (kill)
1 John 3:12
- KJV: Not as Cain was of that wicked one and slew his brother And wherefore slew he him Because his own works were evil and his brother’s righteous
- GK: ου καθώς Καϊν εκ του πονηρού ην και έσφαξε τον αδελφόν αυτού και χάριν τίνος έσφαξεν αυτόν ότι τα έργα αυτού πονηρά ην τα δε του αδελφού αυτού δίκαια
Revelation 5:6
- KJV: And I beheld and lo in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts and in the midst of the elders stood a Lamb as it had been slain having seven horns and seven eyes which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth
- GK: και είδον και ιδού εν μέσω του θρόνου και των τεσσάρων ζώων και εν μέσω των πρεσβυτέρων αρνίον εστηκός ως εσφαγμένον έχον κέρατα επτά και οφθαλμούς επτά οι εισι τα επτά πνεύματα του θεού αποστελλόμενα εις πάσαν την γην
Revelation 5:9
- KJV: And they sung a new song saying Thou art worthy to take the book and to open the seals thereof for thou wast slain and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred and tongue and people and nation
- GK: και άδουσιν ωδήν καινήν λέγοντες άξιος ει λαβείν το βιβλίον και ανοίξαι τας σφραγίδας αυτού ότι εσφάγης και ηγόρασας τω θεώ ημάς εν τω αίματί σου εκ πάσης φυλής και γλώσσης και λαού και έθνους
Revelation 5:12
- KJV: Saying with a loud voice Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honour and glory and blessing
- GK: λέγοντες φωνή μεγάλη άξιόν εστι το αρνίον το εσφαγμένον λαβείν την δύναμιν και πλούτον και σοφίαν και ισχύν και τιμήν και δόξαν και ευλογίαν
Revelation 6:4
- KJV: And there went out another horse red and was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth and that they should kill one another and there was given unto him a great sword
- GK: και εξήλθεν άλλος ίππος πυρρός και τω καθημένω επ΄ αυτόν εδόθη αυτώ λαβείν την ειρήνην εκ της γης ίνα αλλήλους σφάξωσι και εδόθη αυτώ μάχαιρα μεγάλη
Revelation 6:9
- KJV: And when he had opened the fifth seal I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they held
- GK: και ότε ήνοιξε την πέμπτην σφραγίδα είδον υποκάτω του θυσιαστηρίου τας ψυχάς των ανθρώπων των εσφαγμένων διά τον λόγον του θεού και διά την μαρτυρίαν του αρνίου ην είχον
Revelation 13:3
- KJV: And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death and his deadly wound was healed and all the world wondered after the beast
- GK: και μίαν εκ των κεφαλών αυτού ωσεί εσφαγμένην εις θάνατον και η πληγή του θανάτου αυτού εθεραπεύθη και εθαύμασεν όλη η γη οπίσω του θηρίου
Revelation 13:8
- KJV: And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world
- GK: και προσκυνήσουσιν αυτώ παντες οι κατοικούντες επί της γης ων ου γέγραπται το όνομα εν τω βιβλιω της ζωής του αρνίου του εσφαγμένου από καταβολής κόσμου
Revelation 18:24
- KJV: And in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints and of all that were slain upon the earth
- GK: και εν αυτή αίμα προφητών και αγίων ευρέθη και πάντων των εσφαγμένων επί της γης