2380. thuó

Lexicon

thuó: To sacrifice, to slay, to kill

Original Word: θύω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: thuó
Pronunciation: thoo'-o
Phonetic Spelling: (thoo'-o)
Definition: To sacrifice, to slay, to kill
Meaning: I sacrifice, generally an animal; hence: I kill.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

kill, sacrifice, slay.

A primary verb; 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) -- kill, (do) sacrifice, slay.

HELPS Word-studies

2380 thýō – to kill as a sacrifice and offer on an altar. 2380 /thýō ("sacrifice") means more than "kill" as it also suggests offering something as a spiritual sacrifice.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. verb
Definition
to offer, sacrifice
NASB Translation
butchered (1), kill (4), killed (2), offer sacrifice (1), offering sacrifice (1), sacrifice (2), sacrificed (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2380: θύω

θύω; imperfect ἔθυον; 1 aorist ἔθυσα; passive, present infinitive θύεσθαι; perfect participle τεθυμενος; 1 aorist ἐτύθην (1 Corinthians 5:7, where Rec.bez elz ἐθυθην, cf. Winers Grammar, § 5, 1 d. 12); (from Homer down); the Sept. mostly for זָבַח, also for שָׁחַט, to slay;

1. to sacrifice, immolate: absolutely, Acts 14:13; τίνι, the dative of person (in honor of one), Acts 14:18; τίνι τί, 1 Corinthians 10:20.

2. to slay, kill: absolutely, Acts 10:13; Acts 11:7; τί, Luke 15:23, 27, 30; passive Matthew 22:4; τό πάσχα, the paschal lamb, Mark 14:12; passive, Luke 22:7; 1 Corinthians 5:7 (Deuteronomy 16:2, 6).

3. to slaughter: absolutely, John 10:10; τινα, Sir. 31:24 (Sir. 34:24); 1 Macc. 7:19.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primary verb

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H2076 זָבַח (zabach): To slaughter for sacrifice
• H2077 זֶבַח (zebach): A sacrifice
• H1974 הָדַר (hadar): To honor, to glorify (related in the sense of offering honor)

These Hebrew terms reflect the Old Testament practices of sacrifice, which provide the foundational understanding for the New Testament usage of θύω. The continuity between the Hebrew and Greek concepts underscores the significance of sacrifice in the biblical narrative, both as a literal act and as a metaphor for devotion and worship.

Usage: The verb θύω is used in the New Testament to describe the act of offering a sacrifice, typically in a religious context. It can refer to both literal and metaphorical sacrifices.

Context: The Greek verb θύω appears in various contexts within the New Testament, primarily associated with the act of sacrificing. In the ancient world, sacrifices were a central component of religious worship, and this term captures the essence of offering something valuable to a deity. In the New Testament, θύω is used to describe both Jewish sacrificial practices and the broader concept of sacrifice in the Christian faith.

For instance, in the Gospel of Luke, the term is used in the context of the Passover sacrifice: "Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed" (Luke 22:7, BSB). Here, θύω refers to the ritual slaughtering of the Passover lamb, a key element of Jewish tradition.

In the Book of Acts, θύω is used to describe the actions of pagans who intended to offer sacrifices to Paul and Barnabas, mistaking them for gods: "The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought bulls and wreaths to the city gates because he and the crowd wanted to offer sacrifices to them" (Acts 14:13, BSB). This highlights the cultural and religious practices of the time, where sacrifices were made to appease or honor deities.

Theologically, the concept of sacrifice is expanded in the New Testament to include the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ. While θύω is not directly used to describe Christ's sacrifice, the underlying concept of offering and atonement is central to Christian doctrine.

The verb also appears in metaphorical contexts, emphasizing the spiritual aspect of sacrifice in the life of believers. In Hebrews, the idea of offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ is a recurring theme, though the specific term θύω is not used.

Forms and Transliterations

έθυε έθυεν εθυον έθυον ἔθυον έθυσα έθυσαν εθυσας έθυσας ἔθυσας έθυσε εθυσεν έθυσεν ἔθυσεν εθυσίασαν ετυθη ετύθη ἐτύθη θύει θυειν θύειν θυεσθαι θύεσθαι θύοντες θύοντι θύοντος θύοντων θυουσιν θύουσιν θύσαι θυσατε θύσατε θυσάτωσαν θύσει θύσεις θύσετε θυση θύση θύσῃ θύσης θυσήτε θύσητε θύσομεν θυσον θύσον θῦσον θύσουσι θύσουσιν θύσω θύσωμεν θύσωσι θύω θύων τέθυκα τεθύκασιν τεθυμενα τεθυμένα τυθή ethuon ethusas ethusen ethyon éthyon ethysas éthysas ethysen éthysen etuthe etuthē etythe etythē etýthe etýthē tethumena tethymena tethyména thuein thuesthai thuousin thusate thuse thusē thuson thyein thýein thyesthai thýesthai thyousin thýousin thysate thýsate thyse thysē thýsei thýsēi thyson thŷson

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 22:4 V-RPM/P-NNP
GRK: τὰ σιτιστὰ τεθυμένα καὶ πάντα
NAS: and my fattened livestock are [all] butchered and everything
KJV: [my] fatlings [are] killed, and
INT: the fatted beasts are killed and all things [are]

Mark 14:12 V-IIA-3P
GRK: τὸ πάσχα ἔθυον λέγουσιν αὐτῷ
NAS: the Passover [lamb] was being sacrificed, His disciples
KJV: when they killed the passover,
INT: the Passover lamb they sacrificed say to him

Luke 15:23 V-AMA-2P
GRK: τὸν σιτευτόν θύσατε καὶ φαγόντες
NAS: calf, kill it, and let us eat
KJV: calf, and kill [it]; and
INT: fattened kill [it] and having eaten

Luke 15:27 V-AIA-3S
GRK: ἥκει καὶ ἔθυσεν ὁ πατήρ
NAS: and your father has killed the fattened
KJV: father hath killed the fatted
INT: is come and killed the father

Luke 15:30 V-AIA-2S
GRK: πορνῶν ἦλθεν ἔθυσας αὐτῷ τὸν
NAS: with prostitutes, you killed the fattened
KJV: harlots, thou hast killed for him
INT: prostitutes came you did kill for him the

Luke 22:7 V-PNM/P
GRK: ᾗ ἔδει θύεσθαι τὸ πάσχα
NAS: [lamb] had to be sacrificed.
KJV: the passover must be killed.
INT: which was needful to be killed the passover lamb

John 10:10 V-ASA-3S
GRK: κλέψῃ καὶ θύσῃ καὶ ἀπολέσῃ
NAS: to steal and kill and destroy;
KJV: steal, and to kill, and to destroy:
INT: he might steal and might kill and might destroy

Acts 10:13 V-AMA-2S
GRK: Ἀναστάς Πέτρε θῦσον καὶ φάγε
NAS: to him, Get up, Peter, kill and eat!
KJV: Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.
INT: Having risen up Peter kill and eat

Acts 11:7 V-AMA-2S
GRK: Ἀναστάς Πέτρε θῦσον καὶ φάγε
NAS: to me, 'Get up, Peter; kill and eat.'
KJV: Arise, Peter; slay and eat.
INT: Having risen up Peter kill and eat

Acts 14:13 V-PNA
GRK: ὄχλοις ἤθελεν θύειν
NAS: and wanted to offer sacrifice with the crowds.
KJV: and would have done sacrifice with
INT: crowds wished to sacrifice

Acts 14:18 V-PNA
GRK: τοῦ μὴ θύειν αὐτοῖς
NAS: the crowds from offering sacrifice to them.
KJV: not done sacrifice unto them.
INT: not sacrificing to them

1 Corinthians 5:7 V-AIP-3S
GRK: πάσχα ἡμῶν ἐτύθη Χριστός
NAS: our Passover also has been sacrificed.
KJV: our passover is sacrificed for us:
INT: Passover lamb of us was sacrificed Christ

1 Corinthians 10:20 V-PIA-3P
GRK: ὅτι ἃ θύουσιν τὰ ἔθνη
NAS: the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice
KJV: the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice
INT: that what sacrifice the Gentiles

1 Corinthians 10:20 V-PIA-3P
GRK: οὐ θεῷ θύουσιν οὐ θέλω
NAS: sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons
KJV: sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils,
INT: not to God they sacrifice not I do wish

Strong's Greek 2380
14 Occurrences

ἔθυον — 1 Occ.
ἔθυσας — 1 Occ.
ἔθυσεν — 1 Occ.
ἐτύθη — 1 Occ.
τεθυμένα — 1 Occ.
θύειν — 2 Occ.
θύεσθαι — 1 Occ.
θύουσιν — 2 Occ.
θύσατε — 1 Occ.
θύσῃ — 1 Occ.
θῦσον — 2 Occ.