κατασφάξατε
kataspháttō
slay
To kill in a violent or ritualized manner, to slaughter, especially in the sense of a decisive or mass killing. The term often carries the implication of putting someone or something to death with a strong, forceful action, and may involve the image of slaughter as in sacrificial or violent contexts. While the core sense is 'to kill,' the term suggests thoroughness or completion (with κατα- as intensifier) and is frequently used regarding victims of war or persecution rather than for ordinary killing.
Luke 19:27 · Word #16
Lexicon G2695
| Lemma | κατασφάττω |
| Transliteration | kataspháttō |
| Strong's | G2695 |
| Definition | To kill in a violent or ritualized manner, to slaughter, especially in the sense of a decisive or mass killing. The term often carries the implication of putting someone or something to death with a strong, forceful action, and may involve the image of slaughter as in sacrificial or violent contexts. While the core sense is 'to kill,' the term suggests thoroughness or completion (with κατα- as intensifier) and is frequently used regarding victims of war or persecution rather than for ordinary killing. |
Morphology V AOR ACT IMP 2P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IMP — Imperative — A command or request |
| Person | 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | slay |
| Literal | slaughter-kill |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κατασφάζω |
| Strong's | G2695 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2695-01
Slaughter thoroughly!
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (summary/complete action), active voice, imperative mood, 2nd person plural — a direct command to multiple hearers. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active imperative, second person plural, issues a decisive command to carry out a complete act of violent killing. "Slaughter thoroughly" preserves the intensified force of κατα- and reflects the summary, forceful nature of the aorist imperative. |
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