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slay

Meaning of “slay”

To kill or put to death.

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117 occurrences113 verses29 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 4:14

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Acts 5:33
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¶ When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 5:33 · retained source text

¶ When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and tooke counsell to slay them.

Acts 9:29
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And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
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1611 witness · Acts 9:29 · retained source text

And he spake boldly in the Name of the Lord Iesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.

Acts 11:7
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And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.
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1611 witness · Acts 11:7 · retained source text

And I heard a voyce, saying vnto me, Arise Peter, slay, and eate.

Complete reference index — all 113 verses
Genesis 4:14Genesis 18:25Genesis 20:4Genesis 20:11Genesis 22:10Genesis 27:41Genesis 34:30Genesis 37:18Genesis 37:20Genesis 37:26Genesis 42:37Genesis 43:16Exodus 2:15Exodus 4:23Exodus 5:21Exodus 21:14Exodus 23:7Exodus 29:16Exodus 32:12Exodus 32:27Leviticus 4:29Leviticus 4:33Leviticus 14:13Leviticus 20:15Numbers 19:3Numbers 25:5Numbers 35:19Numbers 35:21Deuteronomy 9:28Deuteronomy 19:6Deuteronomy 27:25Joshua 13:22Judges 8:19Judges 8:20Judges 9:541 Samuel 2:251 Samuel 5:101 Samuel 5:111 Samuel 14:341 Samuel 15:31 Samuel 19:51 Samuel 19:111 Samuel 19:151 Samuel 20:81 Samuel 20:331 Samuel 22:172 Samuel 1:92 Samuel 3:372 Samuel 21:21 Kings 1:511 Kings 3:261 Kings 3:271 Kings 15:281 Kings 17:181 Kings 18:91 Kings 18:121 Kings 18:141 Kings 19:171 Kings 20:362 Kings 8:122 Kings 10:252 Kings 17:262 Chronicles 20:232 Chronicles 23:14Nehemiah 4:11Nehemiah 6:10Esther 8:11Job 9:23Job 13:15Job 20:16Psalms 34:21Psalms 37:14Psalms 37:32Psalms 59:11Psalms 94:6Psalms 109:16Psalms 139:19Proverbs 1:32Isaiah 11:4Isaiah 14:30Isaiah 27:1Isaiah 65:15Jeremiah 5:6Jeremiah 15:3Jeremiah 18:23Jeremiah 20:4Jeremiah 29:21Jeremiah 40:14Jeremiah 40:15Jeremiah 41:8Jeremiah 50:27Ezekiel 9:6Ezekiel 13:19Ezekiel 23:47Ezekiel 26:8Ezekiel 26:11Ezekiel 40:39Ezekiel 44:11Daniel 2:14Hosea 2:3Hosea 9:16Amos 2:3Amos 9:1Amos 9:4Habakkuk 1:17Zechariah 11:5Luke 11:49Luke 19:27John 5:16Acts 5:33Acts 9:29Acts 11:7Revelation 9:15

Where “slay” appears

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Genesis12 occurrences
12 versesExodus8 occurrences
8 versesLeviticus4 occurrences
4 versesNumbers5 occurrences
4 versesDeuteronomy3 occurrences
3 versesJoshua1 occurrence
1 verseJudges3 occurrences
3 verses1 Samuel11 occurrences
11 verses2 Samuel3 occurrences
3 verses1 Kings11 occurrences
10 verses2 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses2 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 versesNehemiah3 occurrences
2 versesEsther1 occurrence
1 verseJob3 occurrences
3 versesPsalms7 occurrences
7 versesProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah4 occurrences
4 versesJeremiah10 occurrences
9 versesEzekiel7 occurrences
7 versesDaniel1 occurrence
1 verseHosea2 occurrences
2 versesAmos3 occurrences
3 versesHabakkuk1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseLuke2 occurrences
2 versesJohn1 occurrence
1 verseActs3 occurrences
3 versesRevelation1 occurrence
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