H7819
שָׁחַט
šāḥaṭ
Appears in 80 Bible verses
Strong's Definition
nullshâchaṭ,shaw-khat' a primitive root to slaughter (in sacrifice or massacre) — kill, offer, shoot out, slay, slaughter.shâchaṭ,shaw-khat' a primitive root to slaughter (in sacrifice or massacre) — kill, offer, shoot out, slay, slaughter.
Detailed Meaning
to kill, slaughter, beat, (Qal), to slaughter, beast for food, sacrifice, person in human sacrifice, beaten, hammered (of shekels), (Niphal) to be slaughtered, be slain (of food or sacrifice), (BDB) slaughtering, word doubtful
Part of Speech
feminine noun, verb
KJV Translation Counts
kill(42x)
slay(36x)
offer(1x)
slaughter(1x)
Related Words
primitive root