Sphagē σφαγή
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| σφαγή | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | sphagē |
| Strong's number | G4967 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | slaughter |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (1) |
Sphagē (Greek σφαγή, Strong's G4967) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “slaughter”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
σφαγή, -ῆς, ἡ
(σφάζω), [in LXX for טָבַח, הֲרֵגָה, etc. ;]
slaughter: Act.8:32 (LXX); πρόβατα σφαγῆς, Rom.8:36 (LXX); ἡμέρα σφαγῆς, Jas.5:5.†
(AS)
(σφάζω), [in LXX for טָבַח, הֲרֵגָה, etc. ;]
slaughter: Act.8:32 (LXX); πρόβατα σφαγῆς, Rom.8:36 (LXX); ἡμέρα σφαγῆς, Jas.5:5.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | slaughter (3) |
|---|---|
| BSB | slaughter (2), be slaughtered (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Sphagē, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 8:32The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth.
Romans
- Romans 8:36As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”
James
- James 5:5Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in the day of slaughter.
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).