Original: θύω

Transliteration: thýō

Phonetic: thoo'-o

Short Definition: Kill

- Original: θύω

- Transliteration: Thuo

- Phonetic: thoo'-o

- Definition:

1. to sacrifice, immolate

2. to slay, kill

a. of the paschal lamb

3. slaughter

- Origin: a root word

- TDNT entry: 06:00,3

- Part(s) of speech: Verb

- Strong's: A primary verb; properly to rush (breathe hard blow smoke) that is (by implication) to sacrifice (properly by fire but generally); by extension to immolate (slaughter for any purpose): - kill (do) sacrifice slay.

Cognate: G2378, G2379