- Original: θύω
- Transliteration: Thuo
- Phonetic: thoo'-o
- Definition:
1. to sacrifice, immolate
2. to slay, kill
a. of the paschal lamb
3. slaughter
- Origin: a root word
- TDNT entry: 06:00,3
- Part(s) of speech: Verb
- Strong's: A primary verb; properly to rush (breathe hard blow smoke) that is (by implication) to sacrifice (properly by fire but generally); by extension to immolate (slaughter for any purpose): - kill (do) sacrifice slay.
Total KJV Occurrences: 9
• kill, 1
Act 10:13
• killed, 2
Mar 14:12;
Luke 22:7
• sacrifice, 4
Act 14:13; Act 14:18;
1 Corinthians 10:20(2)
• sacrificed, 1
1 Corinthians 5:7
• slay, 1
Act 11:7