Webster 1828 · headword: slaughter
View source image ↗To kill; to slay; to make great destruction of life. To butcher; to kill for the market.
KJV WORD
COMBINED MEANING
The killing of persons or animals, especially in great number; as a verb, to kill or slay.
Reviewed KJV-relevant meaningMeaning drawn from:
WORD FAMILY
Root: slay
To kill; to put to death by a weapon or by violence.
HISTORICAL DEFINITIONS
To kill; to slay; to make great destruction of life. To butcher; to kill for the market.
KJV CONCORDANCE