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slay

Meaning of “slay”

To kill or put to death.

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117 occurrences113 verses29 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:14

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Leviticus 4:29
And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay the sin offering in the place of the burnt offering.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 4:29 · retained source text

And he shall lay his hand vpon the head of the sinne offering, and slay the sin offering in the place of the burnt offering.

Leviticus 4:33
And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay it for a sin offering in the place where they kill the burnt offering.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 4:33 · retained source text

And he shall lay his hand vpon the head of the sinne offering, and slay it for a sinne offering, in the place where they kill the burnt offering.

Leviticus 14:13
And he shall slay the lamb in the place where he shall kill the sin offering and the burnt offering, in the holy place: for as the sin offering is the priest’s, so is the trespass offering: it is most holy:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 14:13 · retained source text

And he shall slay the lambe in the place where he shall kil the sin-offering, and the burnt offring in the holy place: for as the sinne offering is the Priests, so is the trespasse offering: it is most Holy.

1611 marginal noteChap. 7.7.

Leviticus 20:15
And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 20:15 · retained source text

And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast.

1611 marginal noteChap. 18.9.

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