verb
sfazimō
Greekσφάζω (sfazō)
Strong’sG4969
I slay
stem sfaz-10 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books7 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
σφάζω
[in LXX chiefly for שׁחט;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4969 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidsfad'-zo
to butcher (especially an animal for food or in sacrifice) or (generally) to slaughter, or (specially), to maim (violently)
Froma primary verb;
King Jameskill, slay, wound.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| sfazaliσφάξουσιν | will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural | slaughter | 1× |
| sfazataἔσφαξεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | murder | 2× |
| sfazisaἐσφάγης | happened · youaorist passive indicative 2nd person singular | slain | 1× |
| sfazirētemἐσφαγμένον | has happened · subjectperfect passive participle direct singular neuter | slain | 2× |
| sfazirētanἐσφαγμένην | has happened · objectperfect passive participle accusative singular feminine | wounded | 1× |
| sfazirēteuἐσφαγμένου | has happened · of, belonging toperfect passive participle genitive singular neuter | slain | 1× |
| sfazirētoiuἐσφαγμένων | has happened · of, belonging toperfect passive participle genitive plural masculine | slain | 2× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 4 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sfazamō | sfazame | sfazami | sfazama | sfazamē | sfazamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | sfazasō | sfazase | sfazasi | sfazasa | sfazasē | sfazaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sfazatō | sfazate | sfazati | sfazata2×ἔσφαξεν | sfazatē | sfazatelē |
| we 1st person plural | sfazanō | sfazane | sfazani | sfazana | sfazanē | sfazanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sfazavō | sfazave | sfazavi | sfazava | sfazavē | sfazavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | sfazalō | sfazale | sfazali1×σφάξουσιν | sfazala | sfazalē | sfazalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sfazimō | sfazime | sfazimi | sfazima | sfazimē | sfazimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | sfazisō | sfazise | sfazisi | sfazisa1×ἐσφάγης | sfazisē | sfaziselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sfazitō | sfazite | sfaziti | sfazita | sfazitē | sfazitelē |
| we 1st person plural | sfazinō | sfazine | sfazini | sfazina | sfazinē | sfazinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sfazivō | sfazive | sfazivi | sfaziva | sfazivē | sfazivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | sfazilō | sfazile | sfazili | sfazila | sfazilē | sfazilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sfazameiō | sfazameia | sfazameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | sfazaseiō | sfazaseia | sfazaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sfazateiō | sfazateia | sfazateiē |
| we 1st person plural | sfazaneiō | sfazaneia | sfazaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sfazaveiō | sfazaveia | sfazaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | sfazaleiō | sfazaleia | sfazaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sfazimeiō | sfazimeia | sfazimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | sfaziseiō | sfaziseia | sfaziseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sfaziteiō | sfaziteia | sfaziteiē |
| we 1st person plural | sfazineiō | sfazineia | sfazineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sfaziveiō | sfaziveia | sfaziveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | sfazileiō | sfazileia | sfazileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | sfazasōr | sfazasar | sfazasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sfazatōr | sfazatar | sfazatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | sfazavōr | sfazavar | sfazavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | sfazalōr | sfazalar | sfazalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | sfazisōr | sfazisar | sfazisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sfazitōr | sfazitar | sfazitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | sfazivōr | sfazivar | sfazivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | sfazilōr | sfazilar | sfazilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sfazamoiō | sfazamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | sfazasoiō | sfazasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sfazatoiō | sfazatoia |
| we 1st person plural | sfazanoiō | sfazanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | sfazavoiō | sfazavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | sfazaloiō | sfazaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sfazimoiō | sfazimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | sfazisoiō | sfazisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sfazitoiō | sfazitoia |
| we 1st person plural | sfazinoiō | sfazinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | sfazivoiō | sfazivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | sfaziloiō | sfaziloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | sfazarō | sfazari | sfazara | sfazarē |
| acted on passive voice | sfazirō | sfaziri | sfazira | sfazirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 6 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | sfazarōtos | sfazaritos | sfazaratos | sfazarētos |
| acted on passive voice | sfazirōtos | sfaziritos | sfaziratos | sfazirētos6× |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
sfaz is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
10 occurrences, every one of them listed
sfazali“slaughter”will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Revelation 6:4“slaughter”kai exerchata allos hippos purros, kai to katherōto epi auton dōita auto lambara tan eirēnan ek tau gēau kai hina allēloin sfazali, kai dōita auto machairas megas.Then another horse went forth. It was bright red, and its rider was granted permission to take away peace from the earth and to make men slay one another. And he was given a great sword.
sfazata“murder”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular2×
1 John 3:12“murdered”ouk kathōs Kain ek tou ponērou ate kai sfazata ton adelfon autou; kai charin tineu sfazata auton? hoti teim ergeim autou ponēreim ate, teim de tou adelfou autou dikaieim.Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did Cain slay him? Because his own deeds were evil, while those of his brother were righteous.
1 John 3:12“murder”ouk kathōs Kain ek tou ponērou ate kai sfazata ton adelfon autou; kai charin tineu sfazata auton? hoti teim ergeim autou ponēreim ate, teim de tou adelfou autou dikaieim.Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did Cain slay him? Because his own deeds were evil, while those of his brother were righteous.
sfazisa“slain”happened · youaorist passive indicative 2nd person singular1×
Revelation 5:9“slain”kai adalō ōdan kainan legarōtois; Axios asō lambara tem bibliem kai anoigara tain sfragiain auteu, hoti sfazisa kai agorazasa to theo en te haime su ek pantau fulau kai glōssau kai laou kai ethneu,And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
sfazirētem“slain”has happened · subjectperfect passive participle direct singular neuter2×
Revelation 5:6“slain”Kai horama en mese tou thronou kai teiu tessares zōeiu kai en mese toiu presbuteroiu arniem histanarētem hōs sfazirētem, echarōtos kerateim hepta kai ofthalmoin hepta, hois alō teim hepta pneumeim tou theou, apostelirētois eis pantan tan gēan.Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.
Revelation 5:12“slain”legarōtois fōna mega; Axiem atō tem arniem tem sfazirētem lambara tan dunamian kai plouton kai sofian kai ischuan kai timan kai doxan kai eulogian.In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!”
sfazirētan“wounded”has happened · objectperfect passive participle accusative singular feminine1×
Revelation 13:3“wounded”kai henan ek taiu kefalaiu auteu hōs sfazirētan eis thanaton, kai tas plēgas tou thanatou auteu therapeuita. kai thaumazita holas tas gēas opisō teu thēreu,One of the heads of the beast appeared to have been mortally wounded. But the mortal wound was healed, and the whole world marveled and followed the beast.
sfazirēteu“slain”has happened · of, belonging toperfect passive participle genitive singular neuter1×
Revelation 13:8“slain”kai proskunali auton pantois tois katoikarōtois epi tau gēau, hou ouk grafitē tem onomem autou en te biblie tau zōau teu arnieu teu sfazirēteu apo katabolau kosmou.And all who dwell on the earth will worship the beast — all whose names have not been written from the foundation of the world in the Book of Life belonging to the Lamb who was slain.
sfazirētoiu“slain”has happened · of, belonging toperfect passive participle genitive plural masculine2×
Revelation 6:9“slain”Kai hote anoigata tan pemptan sfragian, horama hupokatō teu thusiastērieu tain psuchain toiu sfazirētoiu dia ton logon tou theou kai dia tan marturian han echale.And when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony they had upheld.
Revelation 18:24“slaughtered”kai en auta haimem profētoiu kai hagioiu heuriskita kai pantoiu toiu sfazirētoiu epi tau gēau.And there was found in her the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who had been slain on the earth.