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Lexicon :: Strong's G4969 - sphazō

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σφάζω
Transliteration
sphazō (Key)
Pronunciation
sfad'-zo
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primary verb
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 7:925,1125

Strong’s Definitions

σφάζω spházō, sfad'-zo; a primary verb; to butcher (especially an animal for food or in sacrifice) or (generally) to slaughter, or (specially), to maim (violently):—kill, slay, wound.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's G4969 in the following manner: slay (8x), kill (1x), wound (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x
The KJV translates Strong's G4969 in the following manner: slay (8x), kill (1x), wound (1x).

  1. to slay, slaughter, butcher

  2. to put to death by violence

  3. mortally wounded

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
σφάζω spházō, sfad'-zo; a primary verb; to butcher (especially an animal for food or in sacrifice) or (generally) to slaughter, or (specially), to maim (violently):—kill, slay, wound.
STRONGS G4969:
σφάζω, Attic σφάττω: future σφάξω, Revelation 6:4 L T Tr WH; 1 aorist ἐσφαξα; passive, perfect participle ἐσφαγμένος; 2 aorist ἐσφαγην; from Homer down; the Sept. very often for שָׁחַט, to slay, slaughter, butcher: properly, ἀρνίον, Revelation 5:6, 12; Revelation 13:8; τινα, to put to death by violence (often so in Greek writings from Herodotus down), 1 John 3:12; Revelation 5:9; Revelation 6:4, 9; Revelation 18:24. κεφαλή ἐσφαγμενη εἰς θάνατον, mortally wounded (R. V. smitten unto death), Revelation 13:3. (Compare: κατασφάζω.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

1 John
3:12
Revelation
5:6; 5:9; 5:12; 6:4; 6:4; 6:9; 13:3; 13:8; 18:24

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4969 matches the Greek σφάζω (sphazō),
which occurs 10 times in 9 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 3:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:12 - لَا أَنْ نَكُونَ مِثْلَ قَايِينَ الَّذِي قَتَلَ أَخَاهُ. فَقَايِينُ كَانَ مِنْ أَوْلادِ إِبْلِيسَ الشِّرِّيرِ. وَلِمَاذَا قَتَلَ أَخَاهُ؟ قَتَلَهُ لأَنَّ أَعْمَالَهُ هُوَ كَانَتْ شِرِّيرَةً، أَمَّا أَعْمَالُ أَخِيهِ فَكَانَتْ صَالِحَةً.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 5:6

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 5:6 - وَنَظَرْتُ فَرَأَيْتُ فِي الْوَسَطِ بَيْنَ الْعَرْشِ وَالْكَائِنَاتِ الْحَيَّةِ الأَرْبَعَةِ وَالشُّيُوخِ حَمَلاً يَظْهَرُ كَأَنَّهُ كَانَ قَدْ ذُبِحَ. وَكَانَتْ لَهُ سَبْعَةُ قُرُونٍ، وَسَبْعُ أَعْيُنٍ تُمَثِّلُ أَرْوَاحَ اللهِ السَّبْعَةَ الَّتِي أُرْسِلَتْ إِلَى الأَرْضِ كُلِّهَا.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 5:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 5:9 - وَأَخَذُوا يُرَتِّلُونَ تَرْتِيلَةً جَدِيدَةً يَقُولُونَ فِيهَا: «مُسْتَحِقٌّ أَنْتَ أَنْ تَأْخُذَ الْكِتَابَ وَتَفُكَّ خُتُومَهُ، لأَنَّكَ ذُبِحْتَ، وَبِدَمِكَ اشْتَرَيْتَ لِلهِ أُنَاساً مِنْ كُلِّ قَبِيلَةٍ وَلُغَةٍ وَشَعْبٍ وَأُمَّةٍ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 5:12 - وَهُمْ يَهْتِفُونَ بِصَوْتٍ عَالٍ: «مُسْتَحِقٌّ الْحَمَلُ الْمَذْبُوحُ أَنْ يَنَالَ الْقُدْرَةَ وَالْغِنَى وَالْحِكْمَةَ وَالْقُوَّةَ وَالإِجْلالَ وَالْمَجْدَ وَالْبَرَكَةَ».

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 6:4

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:4 - فَخَرَجَ حِصَانٌ أَحْمَرُ، أُعْطِيَ رَاكِبُهُ سَيْفاً عَظِيماً، وَمُنِحَ سُلْطَةَ نَزْعِ السَّلامِ مِنَ الأَرْضِ وَجَعْلِ النَّاسِ يَقْتُلُونَ بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضاً.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 6:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:9 - ثُمَّ فَكَّ الْحَمَلُ الْخَتْمَ الْخَامِسَ، فَرَأَيْتُ مَذْبَحاً تَحْتَهُ أَرْوَاحُ الَّذِينَ سُفِكَتْ دِمَاؤُهُمْ مِنْ أَجْلِ كَلِمَةِ اللهِ، وَمِنْ أَجْلِ الشَّهَادَةِ الَّتِي أَدَّوْهَا،

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 13:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:3 - وَبَدَا وَاحِدٌ مِنْ رُؤُوسِهِ كَأَنَّهُ ذُبِحَ ذَبْحاً مُمِيتاً، وَلكِنَّ الْجُرْحَ الْمُمِيتَ شُفِيَ، فَتَعَجَّبَ سُكَّانُ الأَرْضِ لِذَلِكَ، وَتَبِعُوا الْوَحْشَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 13:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:8 - فَيَسْجُدُ لِلْوَحْشِ جَمِيعُ سُكَّانِ الأَرْضِ الَّذِينَ لَمْ تُكْتَبْ أَسْمَاؤُهُمْ مُنْذُ تَأْسِيسِ الْعَالَمِ فِي سِجِلِّ الْحَيَاةِ لِلْحَمَلِ الَّذِي ذُبِحَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 18:24

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:24 - وَفِيهَا وُجِدَتْ دِمَاءُ أَنْبِيَاءَ وَقِدِّيسِينَ وَجَمِيعِ الَّذِينَ قُتِلُوا عَلَى الأَرْضِ».
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