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Koine Greek wordlink #88243

SR GNT Acts 8:32 σφαγήν (sfagaʸn) ‘as a sheep to the slaughter he was led and as’ Strongs=49670 Lemma=sfagē
Word role=noun case=accusative gender=feminine number=singular
Year=34 AD Event=Conversion_of_Ethiopian_Eunuch TimeSeries=Conversion_of_Ethiopian_Eunuch

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Only use of identical word form σφαγήν (N-AFS) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘σφαγήν’ (N-AFS) is always and only glossed as ‘the slaughter’.

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘sfagē’ have 2 different glosses: ‘the slaughter’, ‘of slaughter’.

Greek words (3) other than σφαγήν (N-AFS) with a gloss related to ‘slaughter’

ROM 8:36 σφαγῆς (sfagaʸs) N-GFS ‘we were counted as sheep of slaughter’ SR GNT Rom 8:36 word 13

OET-LV: 36 As it _has _been _written, that On _account of _you, we _are _being _put _to _death all the day, we _were _counted as sheep of _slaughter. (ROM_8:36)

OET-RV: 36 As it’s been written:
⇔ ‘We are being put to death all day
⇔ on your account.
⇔ We were counted like sheep ready to be slaughtered.’ (ROM 8:36)

HEB 7:1 κοπῆς (kopaʸs) N-GFS Lemma=kopē ‘returning from the slaughter of the kings and’ SR GNT Heb 7:1 word 21

OET-LV: 7 For/Because this the Melⱪisedek, king of _Salaʸm/(Shālēm), priest of_ the _god the highest, the one having _met with _Abraʼam/(ʼAⱱrāhām) returning from the slaughter of _the kings, and having _blessed him, (HEB_7:1)

OET-RV: 7 This Malki-Tsedek (Melchizedek) was the king of the city of Salem and a priest of God, the highest one. He met Abraham who was returning from slaughtering several kings and Malki-Tsedek blessed him, (HEB 7:1)

YAC 5:5 σφαγῆς (sfagaʸs) N-GFS ‘of you_all in the day of slaughter’ SR GNT Yac 5:5 word 16

OET-LV: 5 You _all _indulged on the earth. And you _all _lived _luxuriously, you _all _nourished the hearts of _you _all in the_day of _slaughter. (JAM_5:5)

OET-RV: 5 You have indulged yourselves and lived luxuriously but you’ve been fattening yourselves up as the time for your slaughter approaches. (JAM 5:5)

Key: N=noun AFS=accusative,feminine,singular GFS=genitive,feminine,singular