# slay, slain, slaughter, kill, murder

## Definition:

To “slay” a person or animal means to kill it. Often it means to kill it in a forceful or violent way. If a man has killed an animal he has “slain” it.

* When referring to an animal or to a large number of people, the term “slaughter” is another term that is often used.
* An act of slaughtering is also called a “slaughter.”
* The phrase “the slain” could also be translated as “the slain people” or “the people who were killed.”

(See also: [slaughter](../other/slaughter.md))

## Bible References:

* [Ezekiel 28:23](rc://en/tn/help/ezk/28/23)
* [Isaiah 26:21](rc://en/tn/help/isa/26/21)

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: H2026, H2076, H2491, H2717, H2763, H2873, H2874, H4191, H4194, H5221, H6991, H6992, H7523, H7819, G337, G615, G1315, G2380, G2695, G4968, G4969, G5407