Strong's G2380 · Greek
θύω
thuo · /thoo'-o/
Definition
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.
KJV: kill, (do) sacrifice, slay
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered θύω across 13 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
13 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Luke4 verses
And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:
Luke 15:27And he said unto him Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
Luke 15:30But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
Luke 22:7Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed.
Acts4 verses
And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.
Acts 11:7And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.
Acts 14:13Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.
Acts 14:18And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.
1 Corinthians2 verses
Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us: is sacrificed: or, is slain
1 Corinthians 10:20But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G2380 (thuo) mean?
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.
How many times does G2380 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G2380 (θύω) appears in 13 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “killed.”
How is thuo translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G2380 is rendered as “killed” (5×), “sacrifice” (4×), “kill” (3×), “had” (1×), among other words.