Thuō θύω
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| θύω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | thuō |
| Strong's number | G2380 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to sacrifice |
| Occurrences | 14 in 13 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (4) |
Thuō (Greek θύω, Strong's G2380) is a Greek verb meaning “to sacrifice”. It occurs 14 times in 13 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
θύω
[in LXX chiefly for זָבַח, also for שָׁחַט, etc. ;]
as in c1.;
1. to offer first fruits to a god.
2. to sacrifice by slaying a victim, offer sacrifice: Act.14:13; with dative of person(s), Act.14:18; id. with accusative of thing(s), 1Co.10:20.
3. to slay, kill: Jhn.10:10, Act.10:13 11:7; with accusative of thing(s), Luk.15:23, 27 15:30; pass., Mat.22:4; τὸ πάσχα (Exo.12:21), Mrk.14:12; pass., Luk.22:7, 1Co.5:7.†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for זָבַח, also for שָׁחַט, etc. ;]
as in c1.;
1. to offer first fruits to a god.
2. to sacrifice by slaying a victim, offer sacrifice: Act.14:13; with dative of person(s), Act.14:18; id. with accusative of thing(s), 1Co.10:20.
3. to slay, kill: Jhn.10:10, Act.10:13 11:7; with accusative of thing(s), Luk.15:23, 27 15:30; pass., Mat.22:4; τὸ πάσχα (Exo.12:21), Mrk.14:12; pass., Luk.22:7, 1Co.5:7.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | sacrifice (4), killed (3), kill (3), hath killed (1), thou hast killed (1), slay (1), had (1), sacrificed (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | kill (4), have been killed (1), was to be sacrificed (1), has killed (1), you kill (1), be sacrificed (1), offer a sacrifice (1), sacrificing (1), has been sacrificed (1), sacrifices (1), are offered (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Thuō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 22:4Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.Again, he sent other servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’
Mark
- Mark 14:12And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover?On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed, Jesus’ disciples asked Him, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”
Luke
- Luke 15:23And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.
- Luke 15:27And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.‘Your brother has returned,’ he said, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’
- Luke 15:30But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’
- Luke 22:7Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed.Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed.
John
- John 10:10The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.
Acts
- Acts 10:13And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.Then a voice said to him: “Get up, Peter, kill and eat!”
- Acts 11:7And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.Then I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter, kill and eat.’
- Acts 14:13Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought bulls and wreaths to the city gates, hoping to offer a sacrifice along with the crowds.
- Acts 14:18And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.Even with these words, Paul and Barnabas could hardly stop the crowds from sacrificing to them.
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 5:7Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:Get rid of the old leaven, that you may be a new unleavened batch, as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.
- 1 Corinthians 10:20But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).