Strong’s
G4967Noun, feminine3 times in the New Testament (critical text)Where it occurs
Translated as
In the text
- Acts 8:32σφαγὴν
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 8:36σφαγῆς
As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”
- James 5:5σφαγῆς
You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in the day of slaughter.
Abbott-Smith
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)
Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.