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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.

Numbers 19:3
And ye shall give her unto Eleazar the priest, that he may bring her forth without the camp, and one shall slay her before his face:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 19:3 · retained source text

And ye shall giue her vnto Eleazar the Priest, that hee may bring her forth without the campe, and one shall slay her before his face.

1611 marginal noteHebr. 13.11.

Numbers 25:5
And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, slay ye every one his men that were joined unto Baal-peor.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 25:5 · retained source text

And Moses said vnto the Iudges of Israel, Slay ye euery one his men, that were ioyned vnto Baal-Peor.

Numbers 35:19
The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 35:19 · retained source text

The reuenger of blood himselfe shall slay the murtherer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.

Numbers 35:21
Or in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he that smote him shall surely be put to death; for he is a murderer: the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 35:21 · retained source text

Or in enmitie smite him with his hand, that he die: hee that smote him shall surely be put to death, for hee is a murderer: the reuenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when hee meeteth him.

Deuteronomy 9:28
Lest the land whence thou broughtest us out say, Because the Lord was not able to bring them into the land which he promised them, and because he hated them, he hath brought them out to slay them in the wilderness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 9:28 · retained source text

Lest the land whence thou broughtest vs out, say, Because the LORD was not able to bring them into the land which hee promised them, and because hee hated them, hee hath brought them out, to slay them in the wildernesse.

1611 marginal noteNum. 14.16.

Deuteronomy 19:6
Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 19:6 · retained source text

Lest the auenger of the blood pursue the slaier, while his heart is hot, and ouertake him, because the way is long, and slay him, whereas he was not worthy of death, in as much as hee hated him not in time past.

1611 marginal noteHeb. smite him in life.

1611 marginal noteHeb. from yesterday, third day.

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