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Lexicon :: Strong's H7819 - šāḥaṭ

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שָׁחַט
Transliteration
šāḥaṭ
Pronunciation
shaw-khat'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun, verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2362

Strong’s Definitions

שָׁחַט shâchaṭ, shaw-khat'; a primitive root; to slaughter (in sacrifice or massacre):—kill, offer, shoot out, slay, slaughter.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 81x

The KJV translates Strong's H7819 in the following manner: kill (42x), slay (36x), offer (1x), shot out (1x), slaughter (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 81x
The KJV translates Strong's H7819 in the following manner: kill (42x), slay (36x), offer (1x), shot out (1x), slaughter (1x).
verb

  1. to kill, slaughter, beat

    1. (Qal)

      1. to slaughter

        1. beast for food

        2. sacrifice

        3. person in human sacrifice

        4. beaten, hammered (of shekels)

    2. (Niphal) to be slaughtered, be slain (of food or sacrifice)

      feminine noun

  2. (BDB) slaughtering

    1. word doubtful

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׁחַט shâchaṭ, shaw-khat'; a primitive root; to slaughter (in sacrifice or massacre):—kill, offer, shoot out, slay, slaughter.
STRONGS H7819: Abbreviations
שָׁחַט 84 verb slaughter, beat (originally beat, flay? compare Assyrian šaḫâṭu, flay, take off dress; Arabic bdb100601 slay (but bdb100602 = ḫ; is this loan-word in Arabic ?); Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew, especially in ritual); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular שׁ׳ Jeremiah 39:6 +, suffix וּשְׁחָטוֺ consecutive Leviticus 3:2, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִשְׁחַט Leviticus 4:24 +, 2nd person feminine singular וַתִּשְׁחֲטִי Ezekiel 16:21, 3rd person masculine plural suffix וַיִּשְׁחָט֫וּהוּ Judges 12:6; Imperative masculine plural שַׁחֲטוּ Exodus 12:21; 2 Chronicles 35:6; Infinitive absolute שָׁחֹט Isaiah 22:13; construct לִשְׁחֹט Genesis 22:10, וֺט- Ezekiel 40:39, suffix שַׁחֲטָם (Ges§ 64 a) Ezekiel 23:39; Participle active שׁוֺחֵט Isaiah 66:3, etc.; passive שָׁחוּט [H7820 1 Kings 10:16] +, etc.; — slaughter:
1. beast for food 1 Samuel 14:32, 1 Samual 14:34 (twice in verse); Isaiah 22:13 (|| הָרַג), compare Leviticus 17:3 (twice in verse), for blood Genesis 37:31 (E).
2. usually (51 times; Hexateuch only P, 38 times) technical term of killing sacrifice (BJacobZAW xvii (1897), 5i), 1 Samuel 1:25; Exodus 29:11; Leviticus 1:5, Leviticus 1:11; Leviticus 4:24; Leviticus 9:8; Numbers 19:3; 2 Chronicles 29:22 (twice in verse); 2 Chronicles 29:24 +; absolute Ezekiel 40:41 (אֶל location); bird Leviticus 14:5, Leviticus 14:6, Leviticus 14:50, Leviticus 14:51; beast in illicit sacrifice Isaiah 66:3; with accusative of sacrifice (עוֺלָה, אָשָׁם, חַטָּאת, etc.) Ezekiel 40:39 (אֶל location), Ezekiel 40:42; Ezekiel 44:11; Leviticus 4:24; Leviticus 7:2; Leviticus 14:13 +; passover lamb † Exodus 12:6, accusative הַפֶּסַח Exodus 12:21; 2 Chronicles 30:15; 2 Chronicles 35:1, 2 Chronicles 35:6,11; Ezra 6:20.
3. slaughter person Judges 12:6; 1 Kings 18:40; 2 Kings 10:7, 2 Kings 10:14 (אֶל location), 2 Kings 25:7 = Jeremiah 39:6a = Jeremiah 52:10a, Jeremiah 39:6b = Jeremiah 52:10b, Jeremiah 41:7; י׳ subject Numbers 14:16 (JE); in human sacrifice Genesis 22:10 (E), to false gods Ezekiel 16:21; Ezekiel 23:39; Isaiah 57:5.
4. passive participle = beaten, hammered,
[H7820 זָהָב שָׁחוּט 1 Kings 10:16, 17; 2 Chronicles 9:15a, 16, of shekels 2 Chronicles 9:15];
so also Jeremiah 9:7 [Jeremiah 9:8] Qr חֵץשָׁחוּט (> Kt שׁוֺחֵט) hammered (i.e. sharpened) arrow.
† Niph. Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִשָּׁחֵט Numbers 11:22 (J) be slaughtered for food (subject beast); 3rd person feminine singular תִּשָּׁחֵט Leviticus 6:18 [Leviticus 6:25] (twice in verse) (P) be slain, of sacrifice.

† שַׁחֲטָה noun feminine (Qal Infinitive construct Köi. 263) doubtful word; — שֵׂטִים הֶעְמִיקוּ וְשׁ׳ Hosea 5:2 RV (compare AV) the revolters are gone deep in slaughtering ['Opferschlächterei' Köii. 1. 590, n. 1], Ew Now (formerly), Che in corrupting (read then שַׁחֲתָה); We Now GASm Marti שַׁחַת הַשִּׁטִּים have made deep the pit of Shiṭṭim (as place of idolatry).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

22:10; 22:10; 37:31

Exodus

12:6; 12:21; 12:21; 29:11

Leviticus

1:5; 1:11; 3:2; 4:24; 4:24; 4:24; 6:25; 7:2; 9:8; 14:5; 14:6; 14:13; 14:50; 14:51; 17:3

Numbers

11:22; 14:16; 19:3

Judges

12:6; 12:6

1 Samuel

1:25; 14:32; 14:34

1 Kings

18:40

2 Kings

10:7; 10:14; 25:7

2 Chronicles

29:22; 29:24; 30:15; 35:1; 35:6; 35:6; 35:11

Ezra

6:20

Isaiah

22:13; 22:13; 57:5; 66:3; 66:3

Jeremiah

9:8; 39:6; 39:6; 39:6; 41:7; 52:10; 52:10

Ezekiel

16:21; 16:21; 23:39; 23:39; 40:39; 40:39; 40:41; 40:42; 44:11

Hosea

5:2

H7819

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Strong's Number H7819 matches the Hebrew שָׁחַט (šāḥaṭ),
which occurs 82 times in 70 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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