שָׁחַט (sha.chat) means “to slaughter” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: shaw-khat' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
שָׁחַט · sha.chat · to slaughter
v 1) to kill, slaughter, beat 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to slaughter 1a1a) beast for food 1a1b) sacrifice 1a1c) person in human sacrifice 1a1d) beaten, hammered (of shekels) 1b) (Niphal) to be slaughtered, be slain (of food or sacrifice) Also means: sha.chat (שָׁחוּט "beaten" H7820)
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שַׁחֲטָה · sha.cha.tah · slaughtering
1) (BDB) slaughtering 1a) word doubtful
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a primitive root; to slaughter (in sacrifice or massacre)
KJV glosses: kill, offer, shoot out, slay, slaughter.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| and slaughter | 8 |
| and slaughtered | 4 |
| is slaughtered | 4 |
| they slaughtered | 4 |
| slaughter | 3 |
| slaughtered | 3 |
| and he shall slaughter | 2 |
| and they slaughtered | 2 |
| shall be slaughtered | 2 |
| slaughtered the ram | 2 |
| aaron shall then slaughter | 1 |
| also killed | 1 |
| and after he slaughters | 1 |
| and killed him | 1 |
| and slaughtered them | 1 |
| and slaughtering | 1 |
| and the levites slaughtered | 1 |
| and when they had slaughtered | 1 |
| and you shall slaughter | 1 |
| are deadly | 1 |
| are slaughtered | 1 |
| be slaughtered | 1 |
| he has slaughtered them | 1 |
| he is to slaughter | 1 |
| he shall slaughter | 1 |
| in slaughter | 1 |
| killed | 1 |
| must be slaughtered | 1 |
| of the slaughtered | 1 |
| offer | 1 |
| on which the sacrifices were to be slaughtered | 1 |
| shall slaughter | 1 |
| slaughter them | 1 |
| slaughtered it | 1 |
| slaughtered the bull | 1 |
| slaughtered the goats | 1 |
| slaughtered them | 1 |
| slaughters | 1 |
| so they slaughtered | 1 |
| that was slaughtered | 1 |
| the priest shall slaughter | 1 |
| then aaron slaughtered | 1 |
| then he is to slaughter | 1 |
| then he slaughtered | 1 |
| then slaughtered them | 1 |
| they slaughtered them | 1 |
| to slaughter | 1 |
| used to slaughter | 1 |
| was slaughtered | 1 |
| were slaughtered | 1 |
| were to be slaughtered | 1 |
| who slaughter | 1 |
| whoever slaughters | 1 |
| will slaughter | 1 |
| you are to slaughter | 1 |
| you slaughtered | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| and slew | 7 |
| and kill | 5 |
| and he shall kill | 4 |
| slew | 4 |
| and he slew | 3 |
| and slay | 3 |
| where they kill | 3 |
| and killed | 2 |
| and they killed | 2 |
| and they slew | 2 |
| be killed | 2 |
| he slew | 2 |
| killed | 2 |
| and he killed | 1 |
| and he shall slay | 1 |
| and killing | 1 |
| and shall kill | 1 |
| and thou shalt kill | 1 |
| and thou shalt slay | 1 |
| be slain | 1 |
| for when they had slain | 1 |
| he shall kill | 1 |
| he that killeth | 1 |
| him and slew | 1 |
| is killed | 1 |
| likewise when they had killed | 1 |
| of it and kill | 1 |
| of the slain | 1 |
| on that side to slay | 1 |
| or that killeth | 1 |
| shall be killed | 1 |
| shall kill | 1 |
| shall slay | 1 |
| shall they kill | 1 |
| shot out | 1 |
| slaying | 1 |
| so kill | 1 |
| so they killed | 1 |
| that killeth | 1 |
| that thou hast slain | 1 |
| then shall he kill | 1 |
| then shalt thou kill | 1 |
| then they killed | 1 |
| they killed | 1 |
| they shall slay | 1 |
| thou shalt not offer | 1 |
| to make slaughter | 1 |
| to slay | 1 |
| unto them therefore he hath slain | 1 |
| where he shall kill | 1 |
| whereupon they slew | 1 |
| wherewith they slew | 1 |
| ye shall not kill | 1 |
Page 1 of 2. 70 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son.
Read word by wordThen they took Joseph’s robe, slaughtered a young goat, and dipped the robe in its blood.
Read word by wordYou must keep it until the fourteenth day of the month, when the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel will slaughter the animals at twilight.
Read word by wordThen Moses summoned all the elders of Israel and told them, “Go at once and select for yourselves a lamb for each family, and slaughter the Passover lamb.
Read word by wordAnd you shall slaughter the bull before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
Read word by wordYou are to slaughter the ram, take its blood, and splatter it on all sides of the altar.
Read word by wordSlaughter the ram, take some of its blood, and put it on the right earlobes of Aaron and his sons, on the thumbs of their right hands, and on the big toes of their right feet. Splatter the remaining blood on all sides of the altar.
Read word by wordDo not offer the blood of a sacrifice to Me along with anything leavened, and do not let any of the sacrifice from the Passover Feast remain until morning.
Read word by wordAnd he shall slaughter the young bull before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to present the blood and splatter it on all sides of the altar at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
Read word by wordHe shall slaughter it on the north side of the altar before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to splatter its blood against the altar on all sides.
Read word by wordHe is to lay his hand on the head of the offering and slaughter it at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. Then Aaron’s sons the priests shall splatter the blood on all sides of the altar.
Read word by wordHe is to lay his hand on the head of his offering and slaughter it in front of the Tent of Meeting. Then Aaron’s sons shall splatter its blood on all sides of the altar.
Read word by wordHe must lay his hand on its head and slaughter it in front of the Tent of Meeting. Then Aaron’s sons shall splatter its blood on all sides of the altar.
Read word by wordHe must bring the bull to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting before the LORD, lay his hand on the bull’s head, and slaughter it before the LORD.
Read word by wordThe elders of the congregation are to lay their hands on the bull’s head before the LORD, and it shall be slaughtered before the LORD.
Read word by wordHe is to lay his hand on the head of the goat and slaughter it at the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered before the LORD. It is a sin offering.
Read word by wordHe is to lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it at the place of the burnt offering.
Read word by wordAnd he is to lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it as a sin offering at the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered.
Read word by word“Tell Aaron and his sons that this is the law of the sin offering: In the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered, the sin offering shall be slaughtered before the LORD; it is most holy.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 6.18
The guilt offering must be slaughtered in the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered, and the priest shall splatter its blood on all sides of the altar.
Read word by wordMoses slaughtered the bull, took some of the blood, and applied it with his finger to all four horns of the altar, purifying the altar. He poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar and consecrated it so that atonement could be made on it.
Read word by wordMoses slaughtered the ram and splattered the blood on all sides of the altar.
Read word by wordMoses slaughtered the ram and took some of its blood and put it on Aaron’s right earlobe, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot.
Read word by wordSo Aaron approached the altar and slaughtered the calf as a sin offering for himself.
Read word by wordThen Aaron slaughtered the burnt offering. His sons brought him the blood, and he splattered it on all sides of the altar.
Read word by wordAaron then presented the people’s offering. He took the male goat for the people’s sin offering, slaughtered it, and offered it for sin like the first one.
Read word by wordThen he slaughtered the ox and the ram as the people’s peace offering. His sons brought him the blood, and he splattered it on all sides of the altar.
Read word by wordThen the priest shall command that one of the birds be slaughtered over fresh water in a clay pot.
Read word by wordAnd he is to take the live bird together with the cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop, and dip them into the blood of the bird that was slaughtered over the fresh water.
Read word by wordThen he is to slaughter the lamb in the sanctuary area where the sin offering and burnt offering are slaughtered. Like the sin offering, the guilt offering belongs to the priest; it is most holy.
Read word by wordThen the priest is to sacrifice the sin offering and make atonement for the one to be cleansed from his uncleanness. After that, the priest shall slaughter the burnt offering
Read word by wordAnd after he slaughters the lamb for the guilt offering, the priest is to take some of the blood of the guilt offering and put it on the right earlobe of the one to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot.
Read word by wordand he shall slaughter one of the birds over fresh water in a clay pot.
Read word by wordThen he shall take the cedar wood, the hyssop, the scarlet yarn, and the live bird, dip them in the blood of the slaughtered bird and the fresh water, and sprinkle the house seven times.
Read word by wordWhen Aaron presents the bull for his sin offering and makes atonement for himself and his household, he is to slaughter the bull for his own sin offering.
Read word by wordAaron shall then slaughter the goat for the sin offering for the people and bring its blood behind the veil, and with its blood he must do as he did with the bull’s blood: He is to sprinkle it against the mercy seat and in front of it.
Read word by word‘Anyone from the house of Israel who slaughters an ox, a lamb, or a goat in the camp or outside of it
Read word by wordBut you must not slaughter an ox or a sheep on the same day as its young.
Read word by wordIf all our flocks and herds were slaughtered for them, would they have enough? Or if all the fish in the sea were caught for them, would they have enough?”
Read word by word‘Because the LORD was unable to bring this people into the land He swore to give them, He has slaughtered them in the wilderness.’
Read word by wordGive it to Eleazar the priest, and he will have it brought outside the camp and slaughtered in his presence.
Read word by wordthey told him, “Please say Shibboleth.” If he said, “Sibboleth,” because he could not pronounce it correctly, they seized him and killed him at the fords of the Jordan. So at that time 42,000 Ephraimites were killed.
Read word by wordAnd when they had slaughtered the bull, they brought the boy to Eli.
Read word by wordSo they rushed greedily to the plunder, taking sheep, cattle, and calves. They slaughtered them on the ground and ate meat with the blood still in it.
Read word by wordThen he said, “Go among the troops and tell them, ‘Each man must bring me his ox or his sheep, slaughter them in this place, and then eat. Do not sin against the LORD by eating meat with the blood still in it.’” So that night everyone brought his ox and slaughtered it there.
Read word by wordThen Elijah ordered them, “Seize the prophets of Baal! Do not let a single one escape.” So they seized them, and Elijah brought them down to the Kishon Valley and slaughtered them there.
Read word by wordAnd when the letter arrived, they took the sons of the king and slaughtered all seventy of them. They put their heads in baskets and sent them to Jehu at Jezreel.
Read word by wordThen Jehu ordered, “Take them alive.” So his men took them alive, then slaughtered them at the well of Beth-eked—forty-two men. He spared none of them.
Read word by wordAnd they slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes. Then they put out his eyes, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon.
Read word by wordSo they slaughtered the bulls, and the priests took the blood and splattered it on the altar. They slaughtered the rams and splattered the blood on the altar. And they slaughtered the lambs and splattered the blood on the altar.
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