slay, slain, slaughter, kill, murder
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Definition
To “slay” a person or animal means to kill it. Often it means to kill it in a forceful or violent way. If a man has killed an animal he has “slain” it.
- When referring to an animal or to a large number of people, the term “slaughter” is another term that is often used.
- An act of slaughtering is also called a “slaughter.”
- The phrase “the slain” could also be translated as “the slain people” or “the people who were killed.”
(See also: slaughter)
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In other dictionaries
Read “Kill” in the 9 dictionaries- KillEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
- MurderEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
- SlainEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
- SlaughterEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
- SlayEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
- MurderInternational Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- MurderSmith’s Bible Dictionary
- slaughter, slaughteredTranslation Words
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