θύω (thýō) — Kill
Greek word study: θύω (thýō), Strong's G2380. properly, to rush (breathe hard, blow, smoke), i.e. (by implication) to sacrifice (properly, by fire, but genitive case); by extension to im
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properly, to rush (breathe hard, blow, smoke), i.e. (by implication) to sacrifice (properly, by fire, but genitive case); by extension to immolate (slaughter for any purpose)
KJV translation words: kill, (do) sacrifice, slay
Strong's G2380 is tagged on 14 words in 13 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 22:4 and last appears in 1 Corinthians 10:20.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 13)
- Matthew 22:4 — τεθυμένα — killed
- Mark 14:12 — ἔθυον — they were to sacrifice
- Luke 15:23 — θύσατε — do kill it
- Luke 15:27 — ἔθυσεν — has killed
- Luke 15:30 — ἔθυσας — you have killed
- Luke 22:7 — θύεσθαι — to be sacrificed
- John 10:10 — θύσῃ — shall kill
- Acts 10:13 — θῦσον — do kill
- Acts 11:7 — θῦσον — do kill
- Acts 14:13 — θύειν — to sacrifice
- Acts 14:18 — θύειν — sacrificing
- 1 Corinthians 5:7 — ἐτύθη — has been sacrificed
- 1 Corinthians 10:20 — θύουσιν — they sacrifice
Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: G1494 εἰδωλόθυτον (eidōlóthyton), G2366 θύελλα (thýella), G2367 θύϊνος (thýïnos), G2370 θυμιάω (thymiáō), G2372 θυμός (thymós), G2378 θυσία (thysía).
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What does thýō (G2380) mean?
Properly, to rush (breathe hard, blow, smoke), i.e. (by implication) to sacrifice (properly, by fire, but genitive case); by extension to immolate (slaughter for any purpose).
How is G2380 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates G2380 as: kill, (do) sacrifice, slay.
How often does θύω (thýō) appear?
Strong's G2380 is tagged on 14 words in 13 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 22:4 and last appears in 1 Corinthians 10:20.
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