# G4969 σφάζω

σφάζω (spházō), Strong’s G4969: to butcher (especially an animal for food or in sacrifice) or (generally) to slaughter, or (specially), to maim (violently) KJV: kill, slay, wound. Occurs 83 times.

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*spházō* — to butcher (especially an animal for food or in sacrifice) or (generally) to slaughter, or (specially), to maim (violently)

KJV: kill, slay, wound

Occurs 83 times.

## Where it occurs
- [1 John 3:12](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-john/3?v=12) — unlike Cain, who was of the evil one and killed his brother. Why did he kill him? Because his deeds were evil, and his…
- [Revelation 5:6](https://besorah.bible/besorah/revelation/5?v=6) — I saw in the middle of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the middle of the elders, a Lamb standing…
- [Revelation 5:9](https://besorah.bible/besorah/revelation/5?v=9) — They sang a new song, saying, “You are worthy to take the book and to open its seals, for you were killed, and bought…
- [Revelation 5:12](https://besorah.bible/besorah/revelation/5?v=12) — saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb who has been killed to receive the power, wealth, wisdom, strength…
- [Revelation 6:9](https://besorah.bible/besorah/revelation/6?v=9) — When he opened the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been killed for the Word of God…
- [Revelation 13:3](https://besorah.bible/besorah/revelation/13?v=3) — One of his heads looked like it had been wounded fatally. His fatal wound was healed, and the whole earth marveled at…
- [Revelation 13:8](https://besorah.bible/besorah/revelation/13?v=8) — All who dwell on the earth will worship him, everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world…
- [Revelation 18:24](https://besorah.bible/besorah/revelation/18?v=24) — In her was found the blood of prophets and of holy ones, and of all who have been slain on the earth.”
- [1 Maccabees 1:2](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-maccabees/1?v=2) — He fought many battles, won many strongholds, killed the kings of the earth,
- [1 Maccabees 2:24](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-maccabees/2?v=24) — Mattathias saw it, so his zeal was kindled, and his guts trembled, and he vented his wrath according to judgment, and…