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G2695 κατασφάττω (kataspháttō)
Greek
Verb
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Quick Definition

I slaughter

Strong's Definition

to kill down, i.e. slaughter

Derivation: from G2596 (κατά) and G4969 (σφάζω);

KJV Usage: slay

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

κατασφάζω (or κατασφαττόω): 1 aorist κατεσφαξα; "to kill off (cf. κατά III. 1), to slaughter": Luk_19:27. (the Sept.; Herodotus, Tragg., Xenophon, Josephus, Antiquities 6, 6, 4; Aelian v. h. 13, 2; Herodian, 5, 5, 16 (8 edition, Bekker).)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

κατασφάζω katasphazō 1x also spelled κατασφάττω , to slaughter, slay, Luk_19:27

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

κατα -σφάζω , [in LXX : Zec_11:5 ( H2026 ), Eze_16:40 ( H1333 pi .), 2Ma_8:1-36 ;] to kill off, slay: c . acc , Luk_19:27 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

κατασφάζω (~κατασφάττω ) [page 333] The only citation we can furnish for this NT ἅπ . εἰρ . ( Luk_19:27 ) is P Giss I. 82 .11 (A.D. 117) κ̣ατ [έ ]σφαξα [ν in a.much mutilated context, but apparently with the meaning zum Opfer fielen (Ed.).

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

κατα-σφάζω [in LXX: Zec.11:5 (הָרַג), Eze.16:40 (בָּתַק pi.), 2Ma.8:1-36 ;] to kill off, slay: with accusative, Luk.19:27.† (AS)

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