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Lexicon :: Strong's G4969 - sphazō

Aa
σφάζω
Transliteration
sphazō (Key)
Pronunciation
sfad'-zo
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primary verb
Dictionary Aids

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.)
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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 MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:12 - not as Cain G2535, who was of the evil G4190 one G4190 and murdered G4969 his brother G80. And for what G5101 reason G5484 did he murder G4969 him? Because G3754 his own deeds G2041 were evil G4190, but his brother’s G80 were righteous G1342.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 5:6 -

And I saw G3708 [fn]between G1722 G3319 the throne G2362 (with the four G5064 living G2226 creatures G2226) and the elders G4245 a Lamb G721 standing G2476, as if G5613 slaughtered G4969, having G2192 seven G2033 horns G2768 and seven G2033 eyes G3788, which G3739 are [fn]the seven G2033 spirits G4151 of God G2316 sent G649 out G649 into all G3956 the earth G1093.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 5:9 - And they *sang G103 a new G2537 song G5603, saying G3004,

“Worthy G514 are You to take G2983 the scroll G975 and to break G455 its seals G4973; for You were slaughtered G4969, and You purchased G59 people for God G2316 with Your blood G129 from every G3956 tribe G5443, language G1100, people G2992, and nation G1484.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 5:12 - saying G3004 with a loud G3173 voice G5456,

“Worthy G514 is the Lamb G721 that was slaughtered G4969 to receive G2983 power G1411, wealth G4149, wisdom G4678, might G2479, honor G5092, glory G1391, and blessing G2129.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:4

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:4 - And another G243, a red G4450 horse G2462, went G1831 out G1831; and to him who sat G2521 on it, it was granted G1325 to take G2983 peace G1515 from the earth G1093, and that people would kill G4969 one G240 another G240; and a large G3173 sword G3162 was given G1325 to him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:9 -

When G3753 the Lamb broke G455 the fifth G3991 seal G4973, I saw G3708 underneath G5270 the altar G2379 the souls G5590 of those G3588 who had been killed G4969 because G1223 of the word G3056 of God G2316, and because G1223 of the testimony G3141 which G3739 they had maintained G2192;

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:3 - I saw one G1520 of his heads G2776 as if G5613 it had been G4969 [fn]fatally G2288 wounded G4969, and his fatal G2288 wound G4127 was healed G2323. And the whole G3650 earth G1093 was G2296 amazed G2296 and followed after G3694 the beast G2342;

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:8 - All G3956 who live G2730 on the earth G1093 will worship G4352 him, everyone whose G3739 name G3686 has not been [fn]written G1125 since G575 the foundation G2602 of the world G2889 in the book G975 of life G2222 of the Lamb G721 who has been slaughtered G4969.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:24

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:24 - “And in her was found G2147 the blood G129 of prophets G4396 and of [fn]saints G40, and of all G3956 who have been slaughtered G4969 on the earth G1093.”
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