Lexical Definition
σφάγιον sphágion (sfag'-ee-on) sacrificial victim G:N-N
neuter of a derivative of σφαγή
slain beast.
- a victim (in sacrifice)
Usage: 1 form in 6 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| σφάγια | for slaughter | LXX.Lev.22.23 |
| slain beasts | Acts.7.42 | |
| victims for slaughter | LXX.Ezek.21.10 • LXX.Ezek.21.15 • LXX.Ezek.21.28 • LXX.Amos.5.25 |
Abbott-Smith
σφάγιον, -ου, τό (< σφαγή), [in LXX: Am 5:25 (זֶבַח), Ez 21:10*, 15*, 28* (טֶבַח), Le 22:23 (נְדָבָה) * ;]
a victim for slaughter: Ac 7:42 (LXX).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Leviticus | 22:23 |
| Ezekiel | 21:10* · 21:15* · 21:28* |
| Amos | 5:25 |
| Acts | 7:42 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
σφάγιον-ιον, τό,
victim, offering, σφάγιον ἔθετο ματέρα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἑαυτὰς ἔδοσαν σφάγιον τοῖς πολίταις ὑπὲρ τῆς χώρας [Refs 4th c.BC+]: mostly in plural, σφάγια παρθένους κτανεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. ἔρδειν, τέμνειν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ σ. δέξαι, addressed to a goddess, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 in [Refs 5th c.BC+] also, slaughter, sacrifice, δοῦλα σφάγια [Refs]