sphage (G4967) — Greek Word Study — MannaFest

Greek · Strong's G4967

σφαγή

sphagesfag-ay'

butchery (of animals for food or sacrifice, or (figuratively) of men (destruction))

1890 spelling: sphagḗ

σ200
φ500
α1
γ3
η8

Isopsephy 712

Strong's Dictionary · 1890

butchery (of animals for food or sacrifice, or (figuratively) of men (destruction))

Rendered in the KJV as

slaughter.

3
occurrencesin the New Testament
3 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
2
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 3 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 2

σφαγῆς.2
σφαγὴν1

How it is rendered · 2

of slaughter.2
slaughter1

The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 2

noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular2
noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular1

Show the grammar codes as tagged

N-GSF · 2
N-ASF · 1

All 3, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

Acts1 of 3 · 33%
Romans1 of 3 · 33%
James1 of 3 · 33%

Acts carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.

Acts1 occurrence

Acts 8:32σφαγὴνsphagēnnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularThe 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.here: slaughter

Romans1 occurrence

Romans 8:36σφαγῆς.sphagēsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularAs it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”here: of slaughter.

James1 occurrence

James 5:5σφαγῆς.sphagēsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularYou have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in the day of slaughter.here: of slaughter.

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