verb
thuamō
Greekθύω (thuō)
Strong’sG2380
I sacrifice, kill
stem thu-14 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books11 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
θύω,
[in LXX chiefly for זבח, also for שׁחט, etc.;] as in cl.;
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2380 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidthoo'-o
properly, to rush (breathe hard, blow, smoke), i.e. (by implication) to sacrifice (properly, by fire, but genitive case); by extension to immolate (slaughter for any purpose)
Froma primary verb;
King Jameskill, (do) sacrifice, slay.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| thualōθύουσιν | happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural | sacrifice | 2× |
| thualeἔθυον | was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural | sacrificed | 1× |
| thuasaἔθυσας | happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular | killed | 1× |
| thuataἔθυσεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | killed | 1× |
| thuitaἐτύθη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | sacrificed | 1× |
| thuateiaθύσῃ | happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular | kill | 1× |
| thuasarθῦσον | happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular | kill | 2× |
| thuavarθύσατε | happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural | kill | 1× |
| thuarōθύειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | offer sacrifice | 2× |
| thuirōθύεσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive | sacrificed | 1× |
| thuirēteimτεθυμένα | has happened · subjectperfect passive participle direct plural neuter | slaughtered | 1× |
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, 6 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 | thuamō | thuame | thuami | thuama | thuamē | thuamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | thuasō | thuase | thuasi | thuasa1×ἔθυσας | thuasē | thuaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | thuatō | thuate | thuati | thuata1×ἔθυσεν | thuatē | thuatelē |
| we 1st person plural | thuanō | thuane | thuani | thuana | thuanē | thuanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | thuavō | thuave | thuavi | thuava | thuavē | thuavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | thualō2×θύουσιν | thuale1×ἔθυον | thuali | thuala | thualē | thualelē |
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 | thuimō | thuime | thuimi | thuima | thuimē | thuimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | thuisō | thuise | thuisi | thuisa | thuisē | thuiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | thuitō | thuite | thuiti | thuita1×ἐτύθη | thuitē | thuitelē |
| we 1st person plural | thuinō | thuine | thuini | thuina | thuinē | thuinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | thuivō | thuive | thuivi | thuiva | thuivē | thuivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | thuilō | thuile | thuili | thuila | thuilē | thuilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | thuameiō | thuameia | thuameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | thuaseiō | thuaseia | thuaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | thuateiō | thuateia1×θύσῃ | thuateiē |
| we 1st person plural | thuaneiō | thuaneia | thuaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | thuaveiō | thuaveia | thuaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | thualeiō | thualeia | thualeiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | thuimeiō | thuimeia | thuimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | thuiseiō | thuiseia | thuiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | thuiteiō | thuiteia | thuiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | thuineiō | thuineia | thuineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | thuiveiō | thuiveia | thuiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | thuileiō | thuileia | thuileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 3 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | thuasōr | thuasar2×θῦσον | thuasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | thuatōr | thuatar | thuatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | thuavōr | thuavar1×θύσατε | thuavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | thualōr | thualar | thualēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | thuisōr | thuisar | thuisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | thuitōr | thuitar | thuitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | thuivōr | thuivar | thuivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | thuilōr | thuilar | thuilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | thuamoiō | thuamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | thuasoiō | thuasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | thuatoiō | thuatoia |
| we 1st person plural | thuanoiō | thuanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | thuavoiō | thuavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | thualoiō | thualoia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | thuimoiō | thuimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | thuisoiō | thuisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | thuitoiō | thuitoia |
| we 1st person plural | thuinoiō | thuinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | thuivoiō | thuivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | thuiloiō | thuiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | thuarō2×θύειν | thuari | thuara | thuarē |
| acted on passive voice | thuirō1×θύεσθαι | thuiri | thuira | thuirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | thuarōtos | thuaritos | thuaratos | thuarētos |
| acted on passive voice | thuirōtos | thuiritos | thuiratos | thuirētos1× |
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
thu 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
14 occurrences, every one of them listed
thualō“sacrifice”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural2×
1 Corinthians 10:20“sacrifice”alla hoti heim thualō, daimonei kai ouk theo thualō, ouk thelamō de vin koinōnoin teiu daimoneiu ginerō.No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons.
1 Corinthians 10:20“sacrifice”alla hoti heim thualō, daimonei kai ouk theo thualō, ouk thelamō de vin koinōnoin teiu daimoneiu ginerō.No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons.
thuale“sacrificed”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Mark 14:12“sacrificed”Kai ta prōta hēmera teiu azumeiu, hote tem pascha thuale, legalō auto tois mathētois autou; Pou thelasō apercharatois hetoimazaneia hina esthiaseia tem pascha?On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed, Jesus’ disciples asked Him, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”
thuasa“killed”happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular1×
Luke 15:30“killed”hote de tos huios su houtos tos katesthiaratos su ton bion meta pornaiu erchata, thuasa auto ton siteuton moschon.But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’
thuata“killed”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 15:27“killed”tos de legata auto hoti Tos adelfos su hēkatō, kai thuata tos patēros su ton moschon ton siteuton, hoti hugiainarōton auton apolambata.‘Your brother has returned,’ he said, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’
thuita“sacrificed”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
1 Corinthians 5:7“sacrificed”ekkathairavar tan palaian zuman, hina aveiō neem furamem, kathōs avō azumois. kai gar tem pascha nu thuita Christos;Get rid of the old leaven, that you may be a new unleavened batch, as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.
thuateia“kill”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
John 10:10“kill”tos kleptos ouk erchetō ei mē hina kleptateia kai thuateia kai apolluateia; mis erchama hina zōan echaleiō kai perissem echaleiō.The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.
thuasar“kill”happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular2×
Acts 10:13“kill”kai gineta fōnas pros auton; Anistanaratos, Petror, thuasar kai esthiasar.Then a voice said to him: “Get up, Peter, kill and eat!”
Acts 11:7“kill”akouama de kai fōnau legarōtau mi; Anistanaratos, Petror, thuasar kai esthiasar.Then I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter, kill and eat.’
thuavar“kill”happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural1×
Luke 15:23“kill”kai feravōr ton moschon ton siteuton, thuavar, kai esthiaratois eufrainineia,Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.
thuarō“offer sacrifice”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive2×
Acts 14:13“offer sacrifice”tos tē hierevos tou Zeuou tou arōtou pro tau politau tauroin kai stemmeim epi toin pulōnoin feraratos sun toi ochloi thelate thuarō.The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought bulls and wreaths to the city gates, hoping to offer a sacrifice along with the crowds.
Acts 14:18“offering sacrifice”kai houteim legarōtois molis katapauala toin ochloin teu mē thuarō autoi.Even with these words, Paul and Barnabas could hardly stop the crowds from sacrificing to them.
thuirō“sacrificed”happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive1×
Luke 22:7“sacrificed”Erchata de tas hēmeras teiu azumeiu, ha date thuirō tem pascha;Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed.
thuirēteim“slaughtered”has happened · subjectperfect passive participle direct plural neuter1×
Matthew 22:4“slaughtered”palin apostelata alloin douloin legarōtos; Legavar toi kalirētoi; Idou tem aristem mu hetoimazamē, tois taurois mu kai teim sitisteim thuirēteim, kai panteim hetoimeim; deute eis toin gamoin.Again, he sent other servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’