Strong's H7819 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: שָׁחַט (shâchaṭ)

Pronunciation: shaw-khat'

Morphology: v

Part of Speech: v, n f

Derivation: a primitive root

Definition: to slaughter (in sacrifice or massacre)

KJV Renderings: kill, offer, shoot out, slay, slaughter

Senses

1. to kill, slaughter, beat
   1. (Qal)
      1. to slaughter
         1. beast for food
         2. sacrifice
         3. person in human sacrifice
         4. beaten, hammered (of shekels)
   2. (Niphal) to be slaughtered, be slain (of food or sacrifice)
2. (BDB) slaughtering
   1. word doubtful

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