שָׁחַ֖ט
𐤔𐤇𐤈
shâchaṭ
he slaughtered
To slaughter, especially of animals, often in the context of ritual sacrifice, but also generally referring to the killing of animals or people with a cutting instrument. The term primarily denotes the deliberate act of slaying, typically by means of cutting the throat as part of ritual procedures, but can extend to non-sacrificial and even violent (massacre-like) killings.
Jeremiah 39:6 · Word #13
Lexicon H7819
| Lemma | שָׁחַט |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤇𐤈 |
| Transliteration | shâchaṭ |
| Strong's | H7819 |
| Definition | To slaughter, especially of animals, often in the context of ritual sacrifice, but also generally referring to the killing of animals or people with a cutting instrument. The term primarily denotes the deliberate act of slaying, typically by means of cutting the throat as part of ritual procedures, but can extend to non-sacrificial and even violent (massacre-like) killings. |
Morphology HVqp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | he slaughtered |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7819-03
he slaughtered
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem (simple active), perfect aspect, 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular form denotes a completed simple action: "he slaughtered." "Slaughtered" preserves the root sense of deliberate killing by cutting, especially in ritual or controlled settings. |
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