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Sacrificial victim

σφάγιονStrong’s G4968

sphagion

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Sphagion is the Greek word usually translated “slain beasts”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the wilderness?”
Acts 7:42 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “slain beasts”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • slain beasts 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Acts 1

1 book in all.

Explore in Scripture
    Greek dictionary

    σφάγιον sphagion · sacrificial victim

    σφάγιον, -ου, τό (σφαγή), [in LXX: Amo.5:25 (זֶבַח), Eze.21:10, 15 21:28 (טֶבַח), Lev.22:23 (נְדָבָה) * ;] a victim for slaughter: Act.7:42 (LXX).† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.