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Slay, Slain, Slew

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

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1: ἀποκτείνω

(Strong's #615 — Verb — apokteino — ap-ok-ti'-no )

the usual word for "to kill," is so translated in the RV wherever possible (e.g., for AV, "to slay," in Luke 11:49; Acts 7:52; Revelation 2:13; 9:15; 11:13; 19:21 ); in the following the verb "to kill" would not be appropriate, Romans 7:11 , "slew," metaphorically of sin, as using the commandment; Ephesians 2:16 , "having slain," said metaphorically of the enmity between Jew and Gentile. See KILL , No. 1.

Note: Some mss. have it in John 5:16 (AV, "to slay").

2: ἀναιρέω

(Strong's #337 — Verb — anaireo — an-ahee-reh'-o )

"to take away, destroy, kill," is rendered "to slay" in Matthew 2:16; Acts 2:23; 5:33,36; 9:29 , AV (RV, "to kill"); 10:39; 13:28; 22:20; 23:15, RV; in 2 Thessalonians 2:8 the best texts have this verb (for analisko, "to consume," AV and RV marg.); hence the RV, "shall slay," of the destruction of the man of sin See KILL , No. 2.

3: σφάζω

(Strong's #4969 — Verb — sphazo | sphatto — sfad'-zo )

"to slay," especially of victims for sacrifice (akin to sphage: see SLAUGHTER), is used (a) of taking human life, 1 John 3:12 (twice); Revelation 6:4 , RV , "slay" (AV, "kill"); in Revelation 13:3 , probably of assination, RV , "smitten (unto death)," AV, "wounded (to death)," RV marg., "slain;" Revelation 18:24; (b) of Christ, as the Lamb of sacrifice, Revelation 5:6,9,12; 6:9; 13:8 . See KILL , No. 7.

4: κατασφάζω

(Strong's #2695 — Verb — katasphazo — kat-as-fat'-to )

"to kill off" (kata, used intensively, and No. 3), is used in Luke 19:27 . In the Sept., Ezekiel 16:40; Zechariah 11:5 .

5: διαχειρίζω

(Strong's #1315 — Verb — diacheirizo — dee-akh-i-rid'-zom-ahee )

"to lay hands on, kill," is translated "slew" in Acts 5:30 . See KILL , No. 6.

6: φονεύω

(Strong's #5407 — Verb — phoneuo — fon-yoo'-o )

"to kill, to murder," is rendered "ye slew" in Matthew 23:35 . See KILL , No. 4. Note: For thuo, Acts 11:7 , AV, "slay" (RV, "kill"), see KILL , No. 3.

Bibliography Information
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Slay, Slain, Slew'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​s/slay-slain-slew.html. 1940.
 
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