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Brown-Driver-Briggs /Thayer Dictionary - θύω
θύω
G2380
Transliteration: thýō
Pronunciation: thoo'-o
Definition: kill
- Original: θύω - Transliteration: Thuo - Phonetic: thoo'-o
- Definition:
1. to sacrifice, immolate
2. to slay, kill
a. of the paschal lamb
3. slaughter
- Origin: a root word - TDNT entry: 06:00,3 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: A primary verb; properly to rush (breathe hard blow smoke) that is (by implication) to sacrifice (properly by fire but generally); by extension to immolate (slaughter for any purpose): - kill (do) sacrifice slay.