Strongs Number: H7819
- Hebrew Word
- שָׁחַט
- Transliteration
- shâchaṭ
- Phonetic
- shaw-khat'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to slaughter (in sacrifice or massacre)
- BDB Definition
-
1. to kill, slaughter, beat
a. (Qal)
1. to slaughter 1a
b. beast for food 1a
c. sacrifice 1a
d. person in human sacrifice 1a
e. beaten, hammered (of shekels)
f. (Niphal) to be slaughtered, be slain (of food or sacrifice) n f
2. (BDB) slaughtering
a. word doubtful
- Origin
- A primitive root
- Bible Usage
- {kill} {offer} shoot {out} {slay} slaughter.