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Lexicon :: Strong's G4967 - sphagē

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σφαγή
Transliteration
sphagē (Key)
Pronunciation
sfag-ay'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 7:935,1125

Strong’s Definitions

σφαγή sphagḗ, sfag-ay'; from G4969; butchery (of animals for food or sacrifice, or (figuratively) of men (destruction)):—slaughter.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x

The KJV translates Strong's G4967 in the following manner: slaughter (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x
The KJV translates Strong's G4967 in the following manner: slaughter (3x).
  1. slaughter

    1. of sheep destined for slaughter

    2. of day of destruction

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
σφαγή sphagḗ, sfag-ay'; from G4969; butchery (of animals for food or sacrifice, or (figuratively) of men (destruction)):—slaughter.
STRONGS G4967:
σφαγή, σφαγῆς, (σφάζω), slaughter: Acts 8:32 (after Isaiah 53:7); πρόβατα σφαγῆς, sheep destined for slaughter (Zechariah 11:4; Psalm 43:23 (Ps. 44:23)), Romans 8:36; ἡμέρα σφαγῆς (Jeremiah 12:3), equivalent to day of destruction, James 5:5. (Tragg., Aristophanes, Xenophon, Plato, and following; the Sept. for טֶבַח, הֲרֵגָה, etc.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Psalms
44:23
Isaiah
53:7
Jeremiah
12:3
Zechariah
11:4
Acts
8:32
Romans
8:36
James
5:5

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4967 matches the Greek σφαγή (sphagē),
which occurs 3 times in 3 verses in the TR Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:32 - And the passage of the scripture which he read was this: He was led as a sheep to slaughter, and as a lamb is dumb in presence of him that shears him, thus he opens not his mouth.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:36 - According as it is written, For thy sake we are put to death all the day long; we have been reckoned as sheep for slaughter.
Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:5 - Ye have lived luxuriously on the earth and indulged yourselves; ye have nourished your hearts as in a day of slaughter;
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